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Lower Respiratory Panel

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C L I N I C A L U S E

Bacterial pathogens of lower respiratory infection with resistance genes, so therapy is chosen on evidence.

TA R G E T S D E T E C T E D

Acinetobacter baumannii
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Enterobacter cloacae
Escherichia coli
Haemophilus influenzae type B
Klebsiella (Enterobacter) aerogenes
Klebsiella oxytoca
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Legionella pneumophila
Moraxella catarrhalis
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Proteus mirabilis
Proteus vulgaris
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Serratia marcescens
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus agalactiae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus pyogenes

+ Antibiotic Resistance add-on

Adds the resistance genes that predict treatment failure, so the first antibiotic is the right one. Genes detected on this panel:

S P E C I M E N R E Q U I R E M E N T S

Specimen type

Sputum

Minimum volume

1 mL

Container / kit

Sterile container

Patient prep

S TA B I L I T Y & T R A N S P O RT

Stability

72 hours

Storage

Ambient