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Xpert® MTB/RIF
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Go from test and wait IIVD | In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device *

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“It’s basically a development that the world has been waiting for, for literally decades. It’s something that has the potential of truly revolutionizing the way we deal with TB today.” Dr. Mario Raviglione Director, Stop TB Department, WHO As stated in the TB diagnostics conference call hosted by Advocacy to Control TB Internationally on December 7, 2010 Current Testing Methodologies Are Too Slow Xpert® MTB/RIF According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is considered to be vastly under diagnosed today, despite approximately 500,000 new active cases...

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Sensitive • Hemi-nested PCR increases sensitivity • Highly sensitive for confirmation of both smear positive and smear negative samples • Robust sonication/mechanical DNA extraction procedure • Internal extraction control assures extraction performance XPERT® MTB/RIF ASSAY VERSUS AFB AND CULTURE STATUS - single sputum per patient AFB- overall sensitivity culture positive: 92.1% sensitivity afb+/culture+: 97.9% sensitivity afb-/culture+: 73.1% specificity: 99.0% Culture positive Xpert MTB/RIF Culture negative Culture positive XPERT® MTB/RIF ASSAY VERSUS AFB AND CULTURE STATUS - three sputums...

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Advantage: Test and Treat MEDICAL VALUE Why wait? ... and potentially have to delay start of treatment or isolation of the patient? Within only 2 hours, the Xpert® MTB/RIF will help you make the right decision. IMPROVED MEDICAL VALUE5,6: • Better and earlier diagnosis • Early choice of appropriate treatment • Reduced cross-infection cases • Decreased length of stay • Reduced deaths REDUCED EXPENSE5,6: • Antibiotics • Isolation • Blocked bed Increasing Expense Immediate benefits: EXPENSE Xpert® MTB/RIF Diminishing Medical Value Total hands-on time: 2 Minutes Pour Sample Reagent into sample...

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