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Xpert® Norovirus

Xpert® Norovirus
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Identify. Differentiate. Prevent. The most accurate, easiest to use and fastest result when time matters. In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device

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In the hospital setting, patients admitted with severe Norovirus infection can be a source of this infection to other patients. It is important that patients infected with Norovirus are identified as early as possible. Rapid molecular testing, when combined with prompt infection control measures of infected patients, provides an important new weapon in our battle against healthcare associated infections.” Dr. Kate Templeton Honorary Senior Lecturer in Medical Microbiology at the University of Edinburgh Norovirus is a highly contagious virus and is the most common cause of viral...

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THE IMPACT Having an accurate and fast Norovirus test provides actionable information for clinicians to improve patient management and outcomes. Xpert® Norovirus provides the most efficient and cost effective use of your valuable resources in identifying, preventing and managing outbreaks. Accelerate your laboratory’s workflow • Deliver same day results to clinicians in as little as one hour • Instrument consolidation lowers operating costs while increasing laboratory service • Achieve same-day containment and improve patient management and outcomes IMPACT ON PATIENT PATHWAY: “TEST AND...

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3 EASY STEPS Total hands-on time: <1 Minute Insert swab into Elution reagent vial and break at score Vortex and dispense Sample into Port S 3 Insert cartridge and start assay Xpert® Norovirus is a qualitative real-time PCR test for automated and rapid detection of Norovirus GI & GII in as little as one hour. CATALOG NUMBER Xpert Norovirus (10 tests) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GXNOV-CE-10 References: 1. Patel MM, Widdowson MA, Glass RI, Akazawa K, Vinje J, et al. (2008) Systematic literature review of role of...

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Xpert® Norovirus
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