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Order Code Pneumonia Pathogen Panel Pneumonia Panel PCR

Important Note

This order does not test for COVID-19. Please contact the lab for current ordering instructions.

A culture of the specimen should be ordered as well.  

Antimicrobial resistance can occur via multiple mechanisms. A Not Detected result for a genetic marker of antimicrobial resistance does not indicate susceptibility to associated antimicrobial drugs or drug classes. A Detected result for a genetic marker of antimicrobial resistance cannot be
definitively linked to the microorganism(s) detected.

Culture is required to obtain isolates for antimicrobial susceptibility testing and BioFire PCR Panel results should be used in conjunction with culture results for the determination of susceptibility or resistance.

Additional Codes

Epic Order ID IMO6106IA

Collection

Sputum

Bronchial Washings

Performance

Performed Daily

Report Available

Same day

Clinical Information

PCR assay detects common causes of pneumonia, including:

 

Viruses

  • Adenovirus
  • Coronavirus
  • Human Metapneumovirus
  • Human Rhinovirus/Enterovirus
  • Influenza A
  • Influenza B
  • Parainfluenza Virus
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Antimicrobial Resistance Genes

  • mecA/C and MREJ (Staphylococcus aureus)
  • IMP (E. coli)
  • KPC (Klebsiella pneumoniae group)
  • NDM (Klebsiella pneumoniae group)
  • OXA-48-like (Klebsiella pneumoniae group)
  • VIM (Pseudomonas)
  • CTX-M (Klebsiella pneumoniae group)

Bacteria 

  • Acinetobacter calcoaceticus baumannii complex
  • Enterobacter cloacae complex
  • Escherichia coli
  • Haemophilus influenzae
  • Klebsiella aerogenes
  • Klebsiella oxytoca
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae
  • Klebsiella group
  • Moraxella catarrhalis
  • Proteus spp.
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Serratia marcescens
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Streptococcus agalactiae
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Streptococcus pyogenes
  • Legionella pneumophila
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae
  • Chlamydia pneumoniae