| EX0209 BIOFIRE PNEUMOINIA PLUS PANEL |
| Specimen: |
Submit 2 mL (1 mL min.) Sputum OR Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) OR Endotracheal secretions (ET) in a sterile screw-capped container. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. |
| Stability: |
| Room |
Refrigerated |
Frozen |
| 2 hrs |
24 hrs |
NA |
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| Method: |
Film Array Multiplex PCR |
| Comment: |
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| Report: |
Contact us to know the TAT. |
| Usage: |
The Pneumonia pathogen panel test is a highly-specialized qualitative assay capable of rapidly detecting DNA/RNA of different kinds of bacteria (18) & viruses(7) and antimicrobial resistance gene for relevant bacteria responsible for causing Pneumonia directly from the respiratory specimens. It has a good sensitivity of 96.2% and a specificity of 98.3%. It is FDA approved multiplex film array that works in a closed system by isolating, amplifying, and detecting nucleic acid target genes. |
| Doctor Specialty: |
Physician, Chest Physician |
| Disease: |
Disorders of Respiratory System |
| Components: |
*27 Pathogens detected Bacteria: *Acinetobacter calcoaceticus baumannii complex *Serratia marcescens *Proteus spp. *Klebsiella pneumoniae group *Klebsiella aerogenes *Enterobacter cloacae complex *E. coli *Haemophilus influenzae *Moraxella catarrhalis *Pseudomonas aeuroginosa *Staphylococcus aureus *Streptococcus pneumoniae *Klebsiella oxytoca *Streptococcus pyogenes *Streptococcus agalactiae Atypical bacteria: *Chlamydia pneumoniae *Leigonella pneumophila *Mycoplasma pneumoniae Viruses: *Adenovirus *Coronavirus *Human Rhinovirus/ Enterovirus *Influenza A *Influenza B *MERS *Parainfluenza virus *RSV Antimicrobial genes: *MRSA*MEC *KPC *NDM *OXA-48 *CTX-M *VIM *IMP |
| Courier Charges: |
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| Home Collection: |
Available (*T&C Apply) |
| Department: |
Biochemistry |
| Pre Test Information: |
No special preparation required |
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