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Rapid detection of gastrointestinal infections caused by:
-Campylobacter species (Campylobacter jejuni/Campylobacter coli/Campylobacter upsaliensis)
-Clostridioides difficile toxin A/B
-Plesiomonas shigelloides
-Salmonella species
-Vibrio species (Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio vulnificus, Vibrio cholerae)
-Vibrio cholerae-Yersinia species
-Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC)
-Enteropathogenic E coli (EPEC)
-Enterotoxigenic E coli (ETEC)
-Shiga toxin
-E coli O157
-Shigella/Enteroinvasive E coli (EIEC)
-Cryptosporidium species
-Cyclospora cayetanensis
-Entamoeba histolytica
-Giardia
-Adenovirus F 40/41
-Astrovirus
-Norovirus GI/GII
-Rotavirus A
-Sapovirus
This test is not recommended as a test of cure.
The FilmArray gastrointestinal panel is a multiplex PCR test capable of qualitatively detecting DNA or RNA of 22 pathogens (bacteria, parasites, and viruses) in approximately 1 hour from feces in Cary Blair transport medium.
This test provides diagnosis of infections caused by Campylobacter species, Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile), Plesiomonas shigelloides, Salmonella species, Vibrio species, Vibrio cholerae, Yersinia species, enteroaggregative Escherichia coli, enteropathogenic E coli, enterotoxigenic E coli, Shiga toxin-producing E coli, E coli O157, Shigella/Enteroinvasive E coli, Cryptosporidium species, Cyclospora cayetanensis, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia, adenovirus F 40/41, astrovirus, norovirus, rotavirus, and sapovirus.
The following algorithms are available in Special Instructions:
Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)