GI Pathogens Profile, multiplex PCR
Doctor's Data
Sample type: Stool
Requires fasting: No
At home test
Details
Viruses, parasites, and bacteria—now you can receive 14 results with 1 test.
Overlapping symptoms—compounded by the lack of testing methods that could identify a full range of viruses, parasites, and bacteria—have historically made GI infections difficult to diagnose. Confidently rule out infectious causes of diarrhea with the test’s 99.9% overall negative predictive value.
- Cryptosporidium spp.
- Giardia
- Enterotoxigenic E. coli
- Campylobacter spp.
- Clostridium difficile toxin a
- Clostridium difficile toxin b
- Salmonella spp.
- Shiga-like toxin E. coli stx1
- Shiga-like toxin E. coli stx2
- E. coli o157
- Vibrio cholerae
- Norovirus GI/GII
- Entamoeba histolytica
- Adenovirus 40/41
- Rotavirus A
- Shigella spp.
Estimated days for results: Results should arrive 2 to 5 days after the lab receives samples.
The GI Pathogen Profile, using a multiplex PCR system, tests for 14 Viruses, parasites, and bacteria, and offers new opportunities for the rapid, accurate diagnosis and prompt treatment of diarrheal illnesses which can improve patient outcomes and clinical success.
While bacteria and parasites are the primary cause of food & water-borne diarrheal illness (48 million infections/year), the vast majority of acute diarrheal illness is caused not by bacteria or parasites, but by viral infections. In fact, Norovirus is the primary gastrointestinal infection occurring in the United States. Even though testing for pathogenic bacteria and parasite is commonly available, there has been limited availability of viral testing until recently.
Acute gastroenteritis may contribute to patient morbidity and even mortality, if the illness progresses to severe dehydration. Also, the identification of reportable diseases is imperative to prevent large outbreaks, especially for highly contagious or food-borne illnesses, and many gastrointestinal illnesses have very similar clinical presentations.
If your patient has diarrheal illness, you need accurate results quickly. Most GI Pathogen Profile results can be provided within one business day of sample receipt with 99.9% overall negative predictive value. As a result, you can begin targeted treatment immediately, for greater therapeutic efficacy and reduced risk of complications & side effects associated with incorrect treatment or unwarranted antimicrobial administration.
Rapid diagnosis allows for better treatment decisions, as antimicrobial agents have no effect on viral illness, and the indiscriminate use of antibiotics may increase bacterial resistance. Certain pathogenic bacterial and parasitic infections may require antimicrobial treatment, while other infections warrant rehydration and supportive therapies. Knowing the difference allows the treating physician to practice good antimicrobial stewardship.
Use the GI Pathogen Profile as a stand-alone test, or as a complement to our Comprehensive Stool Analysis, to test for the presence of viral infections or to differentiate between possible diarrheagenic strains of E. coli.
Useful for:
While bacteria and parasites are the primary cause of food & water-borne diarrheal illness (48 million infections/year), the vast majority of acute diarrheal illness is caused not by bacteria or parasites, but by viral infections. In fact, Norovirus is the primary gastrointestinal infection occurring in the United States. Even though testing for pathogenic bacteria and parasite is commonly available, there has been limited availability of viral testing until recently.
Acute gastroenteritis may contribute to patient morbidity and even mortality, if the illness progresses to severe dehydration. Also, the identification of reportable diseases is imperative to prevent large outbreaks, especially for highly contagious or food-borne illnesses, and many gastrointestinal illnesses have very similar clinical presentations.
If your patient has diarrheal illness, you need accurate results quickly. Most GI Pathogen Profile results can be provided within one business day of sample receipt with 99.9% overall negative predictive value. As a result, you can begin targeted treatment immediately, for greater therapeutic efficacy and reduced risk of complications & side effects associated with incorrect treatment or unwarranted antimicrobial administration.
Rapid diagnosis allows for better treatment decisions, as antimicrobial agents have no effect on viral illness, and the indiscriminate use of antibiotics may increase bacterial resistance. Certain pathogenic bacterial and parasitic infections may require antimicrobial treatment, while other infections warrant rehydration and supportive therapies. Knowing the difference allows the treating physician to practice good antimicrobial stewardship.
Use the GI Pathogen Profile as a stand-alone test, or as a complement to our Comprehensive Stool Analysis, to test for the presence of viral infections or to differentiate between possible diarrheagenic strains of E. coli.
Useful for:
- Chronic or acute diarrhea
- Bloody stool
- Travelers diarrhea
- Abdominal pain
- Fever & vomiting
- Immuno-compromised patients
- Geriatric patients
- Chronic disease patients (heart disease, aortic grafts, diabetes, chronic renal disease)
- Observed cluster or suspected outbreak of diarrheal illness
2–5 business days
- Add-on: Bacteriology Culture
- Add-on: Comprehensive Clostridium Culture
- Add-on: Macroscopic Worm ID
- Add-on: Yeast Culture
Please read all of the directions, and familiarize yourself with the collection procedures.
If you are taking antifungal or antibiotic medications, please finish the course of medication, and then wait three days before starting this collection.
Please refrain from taking digestive enzymes, antacids, and aspirin for two days prior to and during the specimen collection, unless otherwise instructed by your physician.
Refrain from taking probiotic supplements for two weeks prior to specimen collection unless instructed otherwise by your physician.
Never discontinue prescription medications without first consulting your physician.
If you are taking antifungal or antibiotic medications, please finish the course of medication, and then wait three days before starting this collection.
Please refrain from taking digestive enzymes, antacids, and aspirin for two days prior to and during the specimen collection, unless otherwise instructed by your physician.
Refrain from taking probiotic supplements for two weeks prior to specimen collection unless instructed otherwise by your physician.
Never discontinue prescription medications without first consulting your physician.
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island
