Fast results without compromising performance
Strep A is responsible for over 600 million global cases of acute pharyngitis annually.1 On a global scale, group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality.2 Clinical symptoms of GAS infection overlap with other diseases. Providing an early and accurate diagnosis enables appropriate prescription of antibiotics which can aid in reducing further complications of Strep A.3
The cobas® Strep A Nucleic acid test for use on the cobas® Liat® System is a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for the detection of Strep A in throat swab specimens from patients with signs and symptoms of pharyngitis
cobas® Strep A offers:
Help patients get the treatment and relief they need faster with the reliable accuracy of the cobas® Strep A Test for use on the cobas® Liat® System. A growing menu of assays, together with the small, swift, simple and secure analyzer, and the cobas® infinity POC solution, form the total point-of-care PCR solution - a revolution in POC efficiency and patient satisfaction.
*Compared to culture; PCR/sequencing shows that cobas® Liat® System positive samples were actually positive for Strep A and that all cobas® Liat® System negative culture positive specimens were proven positive by PCR/Sequencing.
CI=confidence intervals. LOD=limit of detection. CFU=colony-forming unit.
Strep score based on clinical manifestations
Could lead to incorrect antibiotic treatment
Unnecessary antibiotics for empirical
treatment based on clinical suspicion.
Not prescribing antibiotics because
clinical suspicion was not high enough,
but it was in fact Strep A
Strep score based on clinical manifestations
Take throat swab sample
Perform a rapid test and confirm with culture
Negative result needs confirmation5
Send for culture
Wait for results (2-5 days)
Strep score based on clinical manifestations
Specimen collected
Perform cobas® Strep A Test
(Definitive results in ~15 minutes)
Rapidly test, triage, and treat your patients with the accuracy, simplicity, and security needed at the point of care.
Elevating care across your POC testing ecosystem
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