GeneXpert System by Cepheid

"The Cepheid GeneXpert is a compact and easy to use molecular testing platform that has really found its niche in laboratories across the globe this year. With it's manageable footprint and expandable bays it has scalability to fit any laboratory. It is easy to use and highly accurate."

"The GeneXpress from Cepheid is a compact molecular platform with a manageable footprint and is super-easy to use. Cepheid has a very responsive sales team and field support to help manage software upgrades and routine maintenance. And technical and service calls, although we haven't had any in the two years that we have owned it!"

"The GeneXpert’s efficiency and reliability have made it a significant platform for our laboratory. Especially now during the pandemic the ability to bring in the SARS-CoV- 2 PCR methodology to our clinicians and ultimately to our patients has been an invaluable service."

"Cepheid's GeneXpert platform is the easiest to use that we have found so far. We typically do not have micro staff overnight and so the ease of use allows for our third shifter technologists to be able to run STAT testing. This has been especially useful during the COVID pandemic. This is the type of platform that could be employed in many different arenas from clinics to hospitals of all kinds. This is about as close to point of care molecular testing as I have seen. We love it and have had it for over 12 years. Definitely a good value for the price."

"Results are good quality and eliminates the need for extra testing when testing for group A strep and clostridium difficile. Cepheid has created cartridges to test for COVID-19 (Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2)."

"The Cepheid GeneXpert is a fantastic, expandable, random-access, molecular instrument that has a perfectly compact footprint for our small lab. I appreciate the ease of use, and accuracy/precision that it provides. It makes our techs feel like we are in the "big-leagues!""

"The machine is very effective for lab diagnosis, it's easy to use and has internal QC. Maintenance is done by Cepheid with a yearly calibration. Good customer relations and after-sales care service."

"I have been using this product for diagnosis of TB. It is very useful and efficient. Also, the results take about 2 hours. It has become an important diagnostic for TB. Also, the same machine can be used with different cartridges for the diagnosis of other diseases. Hence, it is very handy."

"Having the capability to have MRSA results on positive blood cultures within hours is amazing. This knowledge is valuable to physicians and of course patients. This product is easy to use for all applications. We rarely have issues and the operation is user friendly. Set-up is easy and interpretation of results is simple. We have been very happy. Of course the Cepheid has an extended test menu which makes everyone happy."

"The Cepheid allows our lab to do PCR testing in-house with reliable results. It is easy to use and reproducible results are obtained."

"GeneXpert is a wonderful tool in the diagnostics field. It is a rapid onsite amplified PCR. I achieve many useful results in a remote and resource limited area of Pakistan. I salute to the company for manufacturing such a wonderful tool."

"The Chepheid GeneXpert Real-Time PCR method is an easy to use platform that offers rapid and accurate diagnosis of an array of infections diseases. The intuitive menus, easy to operate instrumentation, breadth of testing options, self-contained cartridge "

"Genexpert is very robust and user friendly platform for molecular diagnostics. All test are validated and verified at manufacturer level."

"Fantastic, easy to use, great TAT for inpatient hospital settings. Good customer care and technical support."

"This platform is able to detect van A and B genes and mecA genes directly from screening swabs. It is very easy to use and provides rapid results. Although the van gene test gives an excellent negative predictive value, the false positive rate is high. Detection of MRSA is reasonably reliable although we have had a few false positive and false negative results. The technical team from Cepheid are very helpful."

"The GeneXpert platform provides rapid detection of MRSA and Staphylococcus aureus from blood cultures, and detection of MRSA and VRE directly from swabs. The tests are performed in a closed system, eliminating the possibility for contamination. The system is user friendly and rapid. The only downside is the expense of the kits."

"This high end product is easy to use and only requires limited consumables. It produces fast and efficient results. The test is very simple and quick to prepare. It has faster run times compared to other PCR machines. This compact bit of equipment has a technical team readily available. "