Rapid, accurate diagnostic solutions. Bordetella detection made easy.

Pertussis (whooping cough) cases have risen in recent years, yet current Bordetella tests are primarily intended for laboratory use. There is a critical need for Point of Care molecular diagnostic tests that can quickly and accurately identify Bordetella species, including B. pertussis, in near-patient settings, such as primary care clinics. This is essential to ensure timely, effective patient care and disease control.

The global pertussis testing gap

How many patients should be tested for pertussis?

~75.5 M patients worldwide who present with pertussis-like symptoms should be tested each year¹

How many patients are tested?

But only ~8.3 M actually get tested¹

How many patients are tested using gold-standard PCR?

And of those, only ~1 M PCR-accurate pertussis tests are performed each year¹

Benefits at a glance

Quick

Why wait for the cough to get worse?

Get results in just 15 minutes to help stop the spread
Fast results support actionable treatment decisions and reduce the need for patient follow up

Confident

Detect and differentiate

B. pertussis, B. parapertussis, and B. holmesii with PCR accuracy
Bring the exceptional quality of centralized laboratory testing right to the patient’s Point of Care, ensuring accurate and timely diagnostic results where they are needed most

Control

Achieve lab-quality control at the Point of Care

Enable informed patient management decisions where you need them most
Timely testing with lab-quality control through centralized connectivity

The cobas^® liat Bordetella panel at the Point of Care

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Don’t wait for the whooping cough. Differentiate between B. pertussis, B. parapertussis, and B. holmesii with PCR accuracy. If you suspect, help stop the spread.

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This harrowing cough recognized the world over could mean one thing. Your patient has pertussis caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Pertussis-like respiratory illness is also caused by other Bordetella species. Accurate diagnosis between species B. pertussis, B. parapertussis, and B. holmesii can help inform pertussis treatment and limit its spread. But that cough signals that the patient is at real risk. Infections are particularly dangerous for high-risk populations such as babies, immunocompromised, and geriatric patients.

What if you could get ahead of that debilitating cough to diagnose early and minimize spread? What if you could go back one to two weeks when the symptoms are suspicious but mild? Now you can learn if the patient has pertussis at the Point of Care in just 15 minutes with PCR accuracy and lab quality control.

Introducing the cobas liat Bordetella panel at the Point of Care. The Bordetella panel accurately detects and differentiates between B. pertussis, B. parapertussis, and B. holmesii with PCR accuracy which can affect the treatment decision and outbreak control.

Pertussis is pervasive and rising. Prevalence has increased since the pandemic. Now you can be prepared for the next community outbreak or the cyclical nature of this highly contagious disease. Maintain centralized control for decentralized testing at the Point of Care with a strategically connected instrument non-clinicians can use in three easy steps.

Don't wait for the cough. This 15-minute test could make all the difference. The cobas liat Bordetella panel at the Point of Care.

cobas liat Bordetella panel clinical performance²

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	PPA (95% CI)	NPA (95% CI)	*LoD (CFU/mL)**
B. pertussis	97.8% (93.7–99.2)	99.9% (99.4–100.0)	36–43
B. parapertussis	98.6% (94.9–99.6)	99.8% (99.2–99.9)	32–36
B. holmesii	100.0% (97.3–100.0)	99.7% (99.0–99.9)	21–34

PPA = Positive Percent Agreement, NPA = Negative Percent Agreement, CI = Confidence Interval, LoD = Limit of Detection
*Strain references: B. pertussis: A639 & E431; B. parapertussis: E838 & A747; B. holmesii: F061 & 51541

cobas liat Bordetella panel test specifications