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Michael Bishop posted a reply on Re: ID NOW or Cepheid

Friday, Mar 13, 2026 at 7:51 AM

Said: I agree with Alexandr that the ID NOW is the better of the two choices. Two things I would like to add are that the ID NOW instrument holds the users' hands by having video instructions available on the instrument as the user is perform...

Alexandr Markevich posted a reply on Re: ID NOW or Cepheid

Thursday, Mar 12, 2026 at 2:23 PM

Said: Disclosure: the comparison analysis was performed early 2025 or late 2024, so it is possible something has changed. hello Kim, currently we are working with Abbott's ID Now instruments for POC and Cepheid for Micro department, ...

Jo Win posted a reply on Re: ID NOW or Cepheid

Thursday, Mar 12, 2026 at 2:07 PM

Said: cepheid

Kat Martin posted a reply on Re: ID NOW or Cepheid

Thursday, Mar 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM

Said: I have used both as a bench tech. Coming from the point of view of a bench tech, I'd definitely say the Cepheid. The incubation time on the ID NOW is just long enough that you can walk away and forget to add the sample before it times o...

Kayla Cooper posted a reply on Re: ID NOW or Cepheid

Thursday, Mar 12, 2026 at 2:02 PM

Said: Cepheid! ID Now has too many parts, too many areas for pre-analytic errors.