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LIAISON PLEX® Gram-Negative Blood Culture Assay

Optimize Treatment in Hours—Not Days

The LIAISON PLEX® Gram-Negative Blood Culture Assay integrates with your standard-of-care workflow for maximum clinical impact through the molecular detection and differentiation of 27 targets including 19 gram-negative bacteria frequently found to cause bacteremia, plus 8 resistance genes associated with these bacteria.

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LIAISON PLEX<sup>®</sup>

Disease state

Sepsis is the leading cause of mortality in US hospitals, with over 1.7 million cases diagnosed annually.1 Delays in optimal treatment significantly increase the risk of mortality, with estimates indicating a 7.6% rise in fatality rates for each hour of delay.2  The financial burden of acute sepsis hospitalization is substantial, with annual costs estimated at $62 billion.3

Gram-negative bacteremia accounts for approximately 30% of all positive blood cultures. Invasive gram-negative bacteremia often requires therapeutic adjustments from more generalized empiric therapy.4

1. http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7234a2
2. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11091202
3. https://www.sepsis.org/education/resources/fact-sheets/
4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16107985/ 
 

Sepsis is a disease associated with high mortality.

The value of LIAISON PLEX® Gram-Negative Blood Culture Assay

Empower clinicians to rapidly optimize treatment for gram-negative bacteremia.

Clinical impact

Comprehensive pathogen and resistance gene coverage enhances diagnostic accuracy, empowering informed decisions to optimize patient management while also reinforcing antimicrobial stewardship—ultimately aiding in the fight against bloodstream infections and sepsis.

Outstanding economic value

Designed for seamless workflow integration, the Gram stain-based panel selection enhances diagnostic stewardship while optimizing operational costs.

The right assay design

Non-amplified molecular chemistry helps minimize false results that may occur with PCR-based amplification of non-viable DNA in blood culture media.

How the LIAISON PLEX® Gram-Negative Blood Culture Assay works

LIAISON PLEX® Gram-Negative Blood Culture Assay is a syndromic in vitro diagnostic test for the detection and identification of invasive pathogenic gram-negative bacteria from positive culture samples. Subculturing is necessary for the identification and susceptibility testing of organisms not detected by the assay, in conjunction with standard of care culture workflows.

01

Transfer sample

Transfer sample to cartridge.

02

Scan

Scan the Sample ID and the Cartridge ID.

03

Load and run

Load the cartridge, initiate the Run, and walk away.

Indications for LIAISON PLEX® Gram-Negative Blood Culture Assay use

Assay and system

An automated, multiplex molecular assay run on the LIAISON PLEX® System to detect and identify 19 gram-negative bacteria, plus 8 resistance genes, with unique targets like K. variicola, OXA, SME, and MCR.

Patient types

Patients with a positive blood culture bottle and Gram stain indicating a gram-negative organism may be present.

Diagnostic lab

Hospital, commercial reference, and/or public health laboratories.

LIAISON PLEX® Gram-Negative Blood Culture (BCN) Assay

Gram-Negative Bacteria
Resistance Genes

 Acinetobacter baumannii

Klebsiella variicola

CTX-M (blaCTX-M

Acinetobacter spp.

Morganella morganii

IMP (blaIMP)

Citrobacter spp.

Neisseria meningitidis 

KPC (blaKPC

Enterobacter spp.

Proteus spp.

NDM (blaNDM)

Enterobacteriaceae/Morganellaceae

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

OXA (blaOXA

Escherichia coli

Pseudomonas spp.

SME (blaSME)

Haemophilus influenzae

Salmonella spp.

VIM (blaVIM)

Klebsiella oxytoca

Serratia marcescens

MCR

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

To be used on the LIAISON PLEX® System

The LIAISON PLEX® System is a next-generation, multiplex, sample-to-answer molecular diagnostic platform. Designed to support both PCR and non-amplified assays, offering the most optimal testing approach for each patient, ensuring precise and personalized diagnostics.

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LIAISON PLEX®

Flexibility like never before with an easy-to-use, automated system for customizable syndromic testing.

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LIAISON PLEX® Gram-Negative Blood Culture Assay ordering info

Part Name
Kit Size
Registration Status
Part Number

LIAISON PLEX® Gram-Negative 
Blood Culture Assay

12

IVD

20-005-303

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