Antibiotic Resistance Gene Panel - Wounds
Molecular · Dermatology
The Antibiotic Resistance Gene Panel for wounds is based on detection of amplification products and the corresponding signal in assays run on OpenArray plates performed on the QuantStudio 12K Flex Real Time PCR System. The assay detects up to 36 genes associated with antimicrobial resistance across 10 drug classes. The assay detects ACC, ACT/MIR, FOX, CTX-M-1, CTX-M-9, CTX-M-8/25, SHV, TEM E102K, TEM R162S, TEM G238S, TEM237K, IMP-1, IMP-2, KPC, NDM, OXA-48, VIM, QnrA, QnrB, QnrS/Qnr-S1, Gyrase A D87N_GTT, Gyrase A S83L_TGG, ErmA, ErmB, ErmC, mecA, TetD, TetM, DFR, SULL, Van A1, VanA2, VanB.
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Assay Description
The Antibiotic Resistance Gene Panel for wounds is based on detection of amplification products and the corresponding signal in assays run on OpenArray plates performed on the QuantStudio 12K Flex Real Time PCR System. The assay detects up to 36 genes associated with antimicrobial resistance across 10 drug classes. The assay detects ACC, ACT/MIR, FOX, CTX-M-1, CTX-M-9, CTX-M-8/25, SHV, TEM E102K, TEM R162S, TEM G238S, TEM237K, IMP-1, IMP-2, KPC, NDM, OXA-48, VIM, QnrA, QnrB, QnrS/Qnr-S1, Gyrase A D87N_GTT, Gyrase A S83L_TGG, ErmA, ErmB, ErmC, mecA, TetD, TetM, DFR, SULL, Van A1, VanA2, VanB.
Specimen Requirements
Wound swab collections. Acceptable specimen collection/transport containers are:
•Copan eSwab
•BD eSwab
Storage and Transport
Specimens can be shipped and stored at 2 - 30°C. If shipping temperatures exceeding 30°C are anticipated, use cool plack. Viability after transfer to collection/transport tube is:
•Copan Eswab or BD ESwab Vial: 5 days
Specimen Rejection Criteria
All specimens must be submitted according to the test directory instructions. Before submitting specimen, please carefully review specimen requirements.
Listed below are possible causes for delays in specimen processing or possible specimen rejections or cancellations:
- No patient identification on requisition form
- No patient identification on specimen container or slides
- No referring provider
- No account information provided
- No test ordered on requisition
- No specimen source provided
- Inappropriate specimen type
- Insufficient volume for analysis
- Inappropriate specimen container
- Improper specimen transport
- Specimen leaked in transport
- Specimen submitted in incorrect or expired transport media
- Slides broken beyond repair on receipt
- Conflict between patient name on specimen and requisition form
- Specimen not properly preserved
- Sample containing a needle
A representative from Client Services will attempt to contact your office to resolve specimen problems. Additional documentation may be requested from your office to be returned by fax. In the event that resolution is not possible, the specimen may be returned to your office.
Turn Around Time (TAT)
2-3 Days
CPT Codes*
87900