Synonym(s):
Campylobacter, Salmonella, Vibrio, E.coli 0157, Norovirus, Rotavirus
To assist in identifying the etiologic agent(s) of infectious gastroenteritis, by simultaneous detection of 22 common gastrointestinal pathogens including viruses, bacteria and parasites.
Pathogens covered by this assay include:
Please note that other than for the protozoan parasites listed above, this assay does not detect other enteric parasites, e.g. helminthic ova/larvae, microsporidia, etc. For patients with strongly suspected Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoeal disease (CDAD), currently available stand-alone C.difficile PCR is the preferred test as it is more cost-effective.
1 mL of fresh stool sample or stool sample in Cary Blair medium. Please note that sample types other than stool samples have not been validated on this new assay and will generally be rejected.
Refrigerate sample at 2-8°C until transfer to laboratory. Do not freeze. Send sample at 2 - 8°C. Sample should reach the laboratory as soon as possible preferably within 24 hours after collection.
Multiplex real-time PCR
Detected, Not detected or Inconclusive
Next working day
Mondays to Saturdays (except public holidays)
Performance Characteristics:
Analytical sensitivity (at 95% confidence level):
Analytical Specificity:
No cross reactivity demonstrated with Epstein-Barr Virus, Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2, Cytomegalovirus, Human Herpesvirus 6, Influenza A and Influenza B viruses, Enterovirus, Toxoplasma gondii, Clostridium perfringens, Listeria monocytogenes, Aeromonas hydrophila, Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, other Escherichia coli, Candida albicans, Enterococcus faecalis.
Please note that other than the protozoan parasites listed above, this assay does not detect other enteric parasites, e.g. helminthic ova/larvae, microsporidia etc.
Please note that this assay may not be able to detect certain strain variants of Campylobacter coli.
Rare isolates of non - Vibrio cholerae Vibrio species that have acquired a homolog of the toxR gene have been reported and may show cross-reactivity with the V.cholerae analyte.
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