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Test Basics:
- UTI samples are collected via urine cup.
- Provides an accurate diagnosis with bacterial load and antibiotic resistance in 24-48 hours.
- Patients who may benefit from molecular UTI testing include:
- Diabetics
- The elderly
- Long term care patients
- Controlled substance patients
- Chronic pain care patients
- Immunosuppressed patients
Pathogens Detected:
Bacteria:
- Acinetobacter baumannii
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Citrobacter freundii
- Enterobacter aerogenes
- Enterobacter cloacae
- Enterococcus faecalis
- Enterococcus faecium
- Escherichia coli
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Morganella morganii
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Proteus spp
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Staphylococcus saprophyticus
- Streptococcus agalactiae
- Streptococcus pyogenes
Fungi:
- Candida albicans
- Candida glabrata
Antibiotic Resistance Detected:
- Carbapenemase Class A
- Carbapenemase Class B
- Carbapenemase Class D
- Extended Spectrum beta Lactamase
- Methicillin
- Vancomycin