Utilization Reading Room Archives - Insights https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/category/industry/um/ Get the latest news and education from Mayo Clinic Laboratories Fri, 30 Apr 2021 19:21:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Appropriate Use of Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel by PCR [Utilization Spotlight] https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2016/01/15/appropriate-use-of-gastrointestinal-pathogen-panel-by-pcr-utilization-spotlight/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2016/01/15/appropriate-use-of-gastrointestinal-pathogen-panel-by-pcr-utilization-spotlight/#respond Fri, 15 Jan 2016 16:18:04 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=18039 Appropriate Use of Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel by PCR [Utilization Spotlight]Infectious diarrhea is a common and usually self-limited illness. While most patients with infectious causes of diarrhea will get better on their own, there are certain scenarios in which testing is indicated. The The FilmArray gastrointestinal panel is a multiplex PCR test delivering rapid and cost-effective testing results. It is capable of detecting DNA or RNA of 22 pathogens in approximately 1 hour from stool submitted to the laboratory.

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