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Cepheid Receives CE Marking Under IVDR for Xpert® GI Panel
Cepheid, a Danaher company, announced today that it has received CE marking under the in vitro medical device regulation (IVDR) for the Xpert GI Panel. This multiplex PCR test is designed to enable fast, accurate detection of 11 clinically relevant gastrointestinal (GI) pathogens from a single patient sample. Leveraging Cepheid's 10-color multiplexing technology on its GeneXpert® systems, the test offers a robust solution for simplifying GI testing workflows and delivering meaningful answers to
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