CPHD Profile — Cepheid
Cepheid is a molecular diagnostics company that develops, manufactures, and markets systems for testing in the Clinical market and Non-Clinical markets. Co.'s systems enable molecular testing for organisms and genetic-based diseases by automating otherwise manual laboratory procedures. Co.'s main system is the GeneXpert system, including the Infinity systems, which incorporates sample preparation, nucleic acid extraction and purification, DNA amplification, and detection into a small, self-contained cartridge, enabling molecular testing and providing medically relevant results. Co. also sells its SmartCycler system along with general use PCR reagents and reaction tubes.