Biofire Comprehensive Gastro-intestinal (GI) Panel
A comprehensive panel that detects a wide range of gastrointestinal pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, and parasites. The test uses PCR technology to identify pathogens causing diarrhea, abdominal pain, and other GI symptoms. It is useful in diagnosing infectious causes of gastroenteritis.
Biofire Comprehensive Gastro-intestinal (GI) Panel Package Overview
What is BIOFIRE Comprehensive Gastro-intestinal (GI) panel test?
The BIOFIRE Comprehensive Gastro-intestinal (GI) panel is a rapid, multiplex PCR stool test that simultaneously detects a broad range of gastrointestinal pathogens—bacteria, viruses, and parasites—in a single assay to identify the cause of infectious diarrhea.
Why consider BIOFIRE Comprehensive Gastro-intestinal (GI) panel test?
- BIOFIRE Comprehensive Gastro-intestinal (GI) panel is surpasses traditional methods by optimizing antimicrobial prescribing, minimizing unnecessary antibiotics, and accelerating the diagnostic process with rapid results compared to conventional testing.
- Broad coverage in one sample: Detects co-infections and less common pathogens that routine testing may miss, improving diagnostic yield in acute and persistent diarrheal illness.
Who should get this BIOFIRE Comprehensive Gastro-intestinal (GI) panel test?
- Patients with moderate to severe acute diarrhea, dysentery, sepsis features, dehydration, or significant risk factors such as extremes of age, immunocompromise, or recent travel to endemic regions.
- Individuals with persistent or recurrent diarrhea of unclear cause, those with suspected C. difficile–associated disease after clinical evaluation, or during suspected outbreaks in healthcare or community settings.
More Information - BIOFIRE Comprehensive Gastro-intestinal (GI) panel test
Exposure to contaminated water or food may lead to infection of the digestive tract with bacteria, parasites of viruses. This is known as a gastrointestinal infection. The most commonly seen symptom is diarrhea, which is characterized by stomach cramps, weight loss, watery stools that may contain blood and sometimes, fever with chills.
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No special preparations needed
- Campylobacter
- Clostridium Difficile Toxin A/b
- Plesiomonas Shigelloides
- Salmonella
- Vibrio
- Vibrio Cholerae
- Yersinia Enterocolitica
- Enteroaggregative E. Coli (eaec)
- Enteropathogenic E.coli (epec)
- Enterotoxigenic E.coli (etec) It/st
- Shiga – Like Toxin – Producing E.coli (stec) Stx1/stx2
- E.coli O 157
- Shigella/enteroinvasive E.coli (eiec)
- Cryptosporidium
- Cyclospora Cayetanensis
- Entamoeba Histolytica
- Giardia Lamblia
- Adenovirus
- Astrovirus
- Norovirus Gi / Gii
- Rotavirus A
- Sapovirus
Test code
8057F
Specimen vol. and vacutainer information
| Specimen | Vacutainer | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Others (fx) | Others |
Specimen stability information
Others (Fx)
Collection instructions
Instructions for specimen collection : 1. Antacids, Anti diarrheal medications or oily laxatives should not be used prior to specimen collection. 2. Do not collect the specimen from bed pan. 3. For biofire filmarray test Stool sample is preferred in Cary blair transport media. 4. Faeces sample should not be contaminated with urine sample.5.Specimen Type, Site, Clinical History Required and Clinician no for notification properly mentioned on TRF
Specimen rejection criteria
Test run frequency
'
Turn around time
Same Day
Performing locations
Department
- Micro Biology
CPT and Loinc codes
Package price
₹23000
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