Journal: The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine

Article Title: Evaluating the Effect of a Modified Sample Preparation on SARS-CoV-2 Detection in a Cartridge-Based Platform

doi: 10.1093/jalm/jfab007

Figure Lengend Snippet: Percentage agreement of the ePlex SARS-CoV-2 test compared to Fusion of positive nasopharyngeal swab specimens processed with SDD and non-SDD stratified by Fusion C T value.

Article Snippet: One of the first sample-to-answer SARS-CoV-2 tests available, the GenMark ePlex ® SARS-CoV-2 test (GenMark Diagnostics), was validated for clinical use at Northwell Health Laboratories.

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Journal: Microbiology Spectrum

Article Title: A Closer Look at the Laboratory Impact of Utilizing ePlex Blood Culture Identification Panels: a Workflow Analysis Using Rapid Molecular Detection for Positive Blood Cultures

doi: 10.1128/spectrum.01796-22

Figure Lengend Snippet: Performance characteristics of the ePlex BCID panels

Article Snippet: In this study, we sought to evaluate the performance of the GenMark Dx ePlex blood culture identification (BCID) panels (Carlsbad, CA) for Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, and yeasts and examine how this new molecular rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) could streamline diagnostic testing in the microbiology laboratory.

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Journal: Microbiology Spectrum

Article Title: A Closer Look at the Laboratory Impact of Utilizing ePlex Blood Culture Identification Panels: a Workflow Analysis Using Rapid Molecular Detection for Positive Blood Cultures

doi: 10.1128/spectrum.01796-22

Figure Lengend Snippet: Organisms growing from cultures but not included as targets on the ePlex BCID panels

Article Snippet: In this study, we sought to evaluate the performance of the GenMark Dx ePlex blood culture identification (BCID) panels (Carlsbad, CA) for Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, and yeasts and examine how this new molecular rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) could streamline diagnostic testing in the microbiology laboratory.

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Journal: Microbiology Spectrum

Article Title: A Closer Look at the Laboratory Impact of Utilizing ePlex Blood Culture Identification Panels: a Workflow Analysis Using Rapid Molecular Detection for Positive Blood Cultures

doi: 10.1128/spectrum.01796-22

Figure Lengend Snippet: Antibiotic resistance mechanisms

Article Snippet: In this study, we sought to evaluate the performance of the GenMark Dx ePlex blood culture identification (BCID) panels (Carlsbad, CA) for Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, and yeasts and examine how this new molecular rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) could streamline diagnostic testing in the microbiology laboratory.

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Journal: Microbiology Spectrum

Article Title: A Closer Look at the Laboratory Impact of Utilizing ePlex Blood Culture Identification Panels: a Workflow Analysis Using Rapid Molecular Detection for Positive Blood Cultures

doi: 10.1128/spectrum.01796-22

Figure Lengend Snippet: Discordancy resolution

Article Snippet: In this study, we sought to evaluate the performance of the GenMark Dx ePlex blood culture identification (BCID) panels (Carlsbad, CA) for Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, and yeasts and examine how this new molecular rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) could streamline diagnostic testing in the microbiology laboratory.

Techniques: Cloning, Produced, Sequencing

Journal: Microbiology Spectrum

Article Title: A Closer Look at the Laboratory Impact of Utilizing ePlex Blood Culture Identification Panels: a Workflow Analysis Using Rapid Molecular Detection for Positive Blood Cultures

doi: 10.1128/spectrum.01796-22

Figure Lengend Snippet: Hypothetical BC algorithm using ePlex panels as the sole rapid ID method.

Article Snippet: In this study, we sought to evaluate the performance of the GenMark Dx ePlex blood culture identification (BCID) panels (Carlsbad, CA) for Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, and yeasts and examine how this new molecular rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) could streamline diagnostic testing in the microbiology laboratory.

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Journal: Microbiology Spectrum

Article Title: A Closer Look at the Laboratory Impact of Utilizing ePlex Blood Culture Identification Panels: a Workflow Analysis Using Rapid Molecular Detection for Positive Blood Cultures

doi: 10.1128/spectrum.01796-22

Figure Lengend Snippet: Advantages and disadvantages of ePlex BCID panels compared to other mRDTs

Article Snippet: In this study, we sought to evaluate the performance of the GenMark Dx ePlex blood culture identification (BCID) panels (Carlsbad, CA) for Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, and yeasts and examine how this new molecular rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) could streamline diagnostic testing in the microbiology laboratory.

Techniques: Bacteria, Control

Journal: Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

Article Title: Viral co‐infections are associated with increased rates of hospitalization in those with influenza

doi: 10.1111/irv.12967

Figure Lengend Snippet: Summary of ePlex results by site (N = 999)

Article Snippet: Further characterization by Genmark ePlex testing of influenza subtypes and presence of viral co‐infections for the 999 specimens available for detailed characterization is described in Table .

Techniques: Virus

Journal: Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

Article Title: Viral co‐infections are associated with increased rates of hospitalization in those with influenza

doi: 10.1111/irv.12967

Figure Lengend Snippet: Patient characteristics by type of influenza co‐infection as determined by ePlex (N = 999)

Article Snippet: Further characterization by Genmark ePlex testing of influenza subtypes and presence of viral co‐infections for the 999 specimens available for detailed characterization is described in Table .

Techniques: Virus