Comprehensive GI panel detecting 24+ pathogens including bacteria, viruses, and parasites from stool samples with optional antibiotic resistance testing.

Details:

Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP) utilizes proven technology to detect specific gastrointestinal microbial nucleic acid from individuals exhibiting signs and symptoms of infections. The test detects and identifies 5 viral, 15 bacterial, and 4 parasitic agents in stool specimens or rectal swab samples from symptomatic patients.

Bacterial Gastroenteritis/Colitis (15 targets)

• Salmonella spp.
• Campylobacter spp.
• Vibrio parahaemolyticus
• Vibrio cholerae
• Yersinia enterocolitica
• Plesiomonas shigelloides
• Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC)
• Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC)
• Shiga-like toxin producing E. coli stx1/stx2 (STEC)
• Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)
• Enterotoxigenic E. coli LT/ST (ETEC)
• Clostridium difficile toxin B
• Clostridium difficile toxin A
• Clostridium difficile binary toxin A/B

Viral Gastroenteritis (5 targets)

• Sapovirus (GI/GII/GIV/GV)
• Astrovirus
• Norovirus (GI/GII)
• Rotavirus (A)
• Adenovirus

Parasites (4 targets)

• Cryptosporidium spp.
• Cyclospora cayetanensis
• Entamoeba histolytica
• Giardia lamblia

Optional Testing

• Antibiotic resistance gene testing available if requested (same panel as UTI testing).

Sample Types

• Stool
• Stool Swab
• Rectal Swab