Patients with gastrointestinal infections often have overlapping signs and symptoms, which can lead to misdiagnosis. This can cause a delayed recovery, improper treatment, secondary transmission of dangerous infections, and possible morbidity if left untreated.
gPP
Gastrointestional pathogen
panel
GPP offers the ability to non-invasive analyzation patient stool samples for 14 GI pathogen targets simultaneously and at a much quicker processing time, as compared with conventional industry testing methods.
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Superior sensitivity and specificity for detection of the most common enteric pathogens.
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Faster diagnosis of gastrointestinal infections with fewer tests and reduced costs.
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Co-infections determined by one multi-pathogen panel versus multiple tests.
Results in 24 hours or less for 22 of the Most Common Causes of Infectious Diarrhea.
Facilities can improve patient outcomes, avoid needless isolation costs, and act fast to prevent outbreak situations with GPP testing.
Patient Symptoms
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Loss of appetite
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Diarrhea and/or loose stool
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Blood or mucus in the stool
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Stomach (abdominal) pain & cramping
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Nausea & vomiting
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Fever
tests for:
PARASITES
Cryptosporidium
Cyclospora cayetanenis
Entomoeba histolytica
Giardia lamblia
VIRUSES
Adenovirus 40/41
Norovirus GI/GII
Rotovirus A
Sapovirus (I,II,IV & V)
BACTERIA & BACTERIAL TOXINS
Campylobacter
Clostridium difficile (Toxin A/B)
Plesiamonas shigelloides
Salmonella
Yersinia enterocolitica
Vibro
Vibro cholera
Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC)
Escherichia coli 0157
Shiga-like Toxin producing E. coli (STEC) stx1/stx2