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Intestinal infections

Rapid testing for fast answers

Rapid, multiplex panel detection of the most common agents of bacterial, viral, and parasitic enteric infections directly from stool specimens is sensitive, specific, and provides same-day results. This eliminates the need for culture, antigen testing, microscopy, or individual nucleic acid amplification tests.

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1 test

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13 bacteria

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5 viruses

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4 parasites

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Intestinal infections

Our gastrointestinal pathogen panel is a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test capable of rapidly and qualitatively detecting the DNA or RNA of 22 pathogens. It is recommended for individuals with:

  • Community-acquired diarrhea for seven or more days.
  • Travel-related diarrhea.
  • Warning signs or risk factors for severe disease, such as fever, bloody diarrhea, dysentery, severe abdominal pain, dehydration, hospitalization, or immunocompromised state.

Key testing

Advantages

  • Detects 22 bacterial, viral, and parasitic pathogens in a single orderable test.
  • Eliminates the need for culture, antigen testing, microscopy, or individual nucleic acid amplification.
  • Results are available the same day that specimens are received, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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