Comparison of Cepheid Xpert Xpress and Abbott ID Now to Roche cobas for the Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2
Detection Principle
NucleicAcid-PCR based
Target
E, N and ORF1 a/b
Testing Method Category
RT-PCR
Testing Method
Cepheid Xpert Xpress and Abbott ID Now to Roche cobas
Testing Method - Additional Info
Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 and Abbott ID Now SARS-CoV-2, to the Roche cobas SARS-CoV-2 assay for samples with low, medium, and high viral concentrations.
Reported Performance
Positive agreement compared to Cobas for ID Now: 73.9%, Positive agreement compared to Cobas for Cepheid Xpert Xpress: 98.9%. Negative agreement compared to Cobas for ID NOW: 100%, Negative agreement compared to Cobas for Cepheid Xpert Xpress: 92.0% for medium and high concentration. Ct values >30 positive agreement ID NOW: 34.3%, Ct values >30 positive agreement Cepheid Xpress Xpert:97.1%
Sample Size
Peer-reviewed
yes
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