Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP) Overview

• Stool and/or fecal swab samples are submitted for GPP testing
• We provide an accurate diagnosis in a secure portal within 24-48 hours
• Our test identifies any applicable antibiotic resistance
• Patients who present with the following symptoms are best GPP candidates:
  • Dyspepsia/indigestion
  • Acid reflux, heartburn, GERD
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Biliary tract and gallbladder disorders
  • Abdominal cramps and pain
  • Watery, usually nonbloody diarrhea
  • Bloody diarrhea (severe infection)

Bacteria:

Campylobacter jejuni, coli, upsaliensis

Clostridium difficile (toxin A/B)

Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC)

Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)

Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) lt/st

Plesiomonas shigelloides

Salmonella

Shiga-like-toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)

Vibrio (parahaemolyticus, vulnificus, cholerae) 

Vibrio cholerae

Yersinia enterocolitica

Viruses:

Adenovirus F40/41 

Astrovirus

Norovirus GI/GII

Rotavirus A

Sapovirus (I, II, IV, and V)

Parasites:

Cryptosporidium

Cyclospora cayetanensis

Entamoeba histolytica

Giardia lamblia