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GPP
Same Day Results for 14 of the Most Common Causes of Infectious Diarrhea
Improve patient outcomes, avoid needless isolation costs, and act fast to prevent outbreak situations with xTAGฎ GPP.
From a single and simple laboratory test, you can get results for 14 of the most common causes of infectious gastroenteritis from a single stool sample in less than 5 hours. xTAG GPP is a qualitative multiplex test intended for the simultaneous detection and identification of nucleic acids from multiple gastroenteritis-causing viruses, bacteria and parasites (including toxin gene detection) in human stool samples.
This panel will replace traditional stool culture (STOCU) and the Giardia and Cryptosporidium antigen (OVPSC) screen.
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| Methodology: | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
| Performed: | Mon-Fri |
| Reported: | 1-3 days |
| Specimen Required: |
Collect : Small amount of fecal material - 2 g. or 2 mL liquid stool.
Specimen preparation: Place into screw top Sterile Container. Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: Refrigerated : 48 hours, Frozen : 48 hours
Performing Laboratory
Accu Reference Medical Laboratory
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| CPT Code(s): | 87507 |
| Test Panel Components | Detects gastrointestinal pathogen targets: Adenovirus (40/41), Campylobacter , Clostridium difficile toxin A/B, Cryptosporidium , Entamoeba histolytica, Escherichia coli O157, Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) LT/ST, Giardia (G. lamblia), Norovirus GI/GII, Rotavirus A, Salmonella, Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) stx1/stx2, Shigella , Vibrio cholera. |
| PDF Document |
 GPP Brochure.pdf |
| Sample Report |
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| Additional Information |
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The benefits of GPP
1 Stool Sample, 1 Test, 14 ResultsMore results faster, enabling a higher diagnostic yield.
xTAG GPP offers the ability to non-invasively analyze patient stool samples for 14 GI pathogen targets simultaneously and at a much quicker processing time, as compared with conventional industry testing methods.
- Superior sensitivity and specificity for detection of the most common enteric pathogens.
- Faster diagnosis of gastrointestinal infections with fewer tests and reduced costs.
- Co-infections determined by one multi-pathogen panel versus multiple tests.
xTAG GPP simultaneously detects 14 common viral, bacterial, and parasitic causative pathogens from a single patient sample:
Campylobacter
Clostridium difficile toxin A/B
Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157
Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) LT/ST
Salmonella
Shigella
Shiga-like Toxin producing E. coli (STEC) stx 1/stx 2
Vibrio cholerae, cholera toxin gene (ctx)
Adenovirus 40/41
Norovirus
Rotavirus A
Cryptosporidium
Entamoeba histolytica
Giardia
This test is not recommended for in-patients hospitalized for more than 3 days.
Procedure
The target is amplified using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or reverse transcription PCR, then analyzed with Luminex xTAG technology to detect the presence or absence of each pathogen in the panel. The test has been cleared or approved for diagnostic use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for fecal specimens.
Disclaimer
Information derived from Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel Package Insert (Luminex Corporation). Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel is a product of Luminex Corporation. xTAG is a registered trademark of Luminex Corporation. Luminex is a registered trademark of Luminex Corporation.
USING GPP IN YOUR CLINICAL PRACTICE
Test Overview
Non-invasive stool test
Outstanding accuracy
Helps decrease and contain outbreaks of highly contagious gastrointestinal infections
Turn-around time of just 24 hours!
Helps reduce over-prescription of antibiotics
Provide better patient care
Patients return specimens to th lab directly via FedEX
Widely covered by major insurances
When should the testing be ordered?
Persistent or chronic diarrhea
Bloody diarrhea
Diarrhea in association with systemic illness
Immunocompromised status
Returned traveler
Hospitalized patient
Outbreak identification
In healthcare settings and in specific populations (newborns/infants, elderly or immunocompromised patients), these infections are potentially serious. Rapid diagnosis is important for appropriate treatment and infection control measures.
References
- Luminex xTAG GPP Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel
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