Hair, Nail & Paronychia Pathogens
Rapid Detection of Hair, Nail & Paronychia Pathogens
HealthTrackRx (HTRx) is the premier specialty diagnostic laboratory dedicated to the detection of infectious diseases.
With a decades-long track record of industry-leading technological advancement, our assays deliver accurate, actionable data with best-in-class turnaround time.
99% of samples received by our lab are reported out within 24-36 hours of receipt.
Eliminate the Guesswork in Diagnosis and Treatment
Our hair, nail, & paronychia pathogen assay utilizes the latest in quantitative RT-PCR technology to rapidly and reliably analyze your patient’s sample.
We rapidly detect and differentiate 99% of the most relevant aerobic, anaerobic, as well as polymicrobial infections, including fungi and more than 25 of the most common dermatophytes, saprophytes, and yeast. .
Our molecular technique provides a more definitive diagnosis than POC antigen assays*
Our Hair, Nail, & Paronychia Diagnostics:
- Reduce false negatives
- Detect polymicrobial infections
- Are unaffected by concurrent antibiotic use
- Include one of the most extensive antibiotic resistance gene panels
- Reduce unnecessary drug exposure and adverse events
- Report within 24-36 hours of sample receipt
Prescribe with Confidence
As the leader in testing sensitivity and specificity, our reports include a custom-designed accurate and detailed antibiogram.
- Support antibiotic stewardship by reducing over-utilization of broad-spectrum anti-infectives
- Decrease the need for empiric therapy
- Reduce unnecessary drug exposure, adverse events, cost of repeat testing, and multiple treatment attempts
The New 99%
Over 99% of results are reported within 24-36 hours of sample receipt
Over 99% sensitivity to reduce false positives
Over 99% specificity to reduce false positives
Over 99% of the most common pathogens detected
100% trackable samples and results
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Hair, Nail, & Paronychia Pathogen Testing Profile
Bacterial
Bacteroides fragilis, vulgatus
Enterobacter aerogenes, cloacae
Enterococcus faecalis, faecium
Escherichia coli
Enterococcus nucleatum, necrophorum
Klebsiella pneumoniae, oxytoca
Proteua mirabilis, vulgaris
Peptostreptococcus anaerobius, asaccharolyticus, magnus, prevotii
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Serratia marcescens
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus spp
Streptococcus agalactiae Group B strep (GBS)
Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A strep)
Fungal
Aspergillus flavus, fumigatus, niger, terreus
Blastomyces dermatitidis
Candida albicans, glabrata, parapsilosis, tropicalis
Candida auris
Epidermophyton floccosum
Fusarium oxysporum, solani
Malassezia furfur, restricta, sympodialis, globosa
Microsporum audouinii, canis, gypseum
Trichophyton mentagraphophytes/interdigitale, rubrum, soudanense, terrestre, tonsurans, verrucosum, violaceum
Trichosporon mucoides, asahii
Antibiotic Resistance
VanA, VanB (Vancomycin resistance)
ermB, C; mefA (Macrolide Lincosamide Streptogramin)
SHV, KPC Groups (Class A beta lactamase)
dfr (A1, A5), sul (1, 2) probes (Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole resistance)
mecA (Methicillin gene)
qnrA1, qnrA2, qnrB2 (Fluoroquinolone genes)
tet B, tet M (Tetracycline genes)
IMP, NDM, VIM Groups (Class B metallo beta lactamase)
ACT, MIR, FOX, ACC Groups (AmpC beta lactamase)
OXA-48,-51 (Class D oxacillinase)
CTX-M1 (15), M2 (2), M9 (9), M8/25 Groups (Class A beta lactamase)
Effective 6/29/2020
*Rhoads, D., Wolcott, R., Sun, Y., Dowd, S. (23 February 2012). Comparison of culture and molecular identification of bacteria in chronic wounds. Int. J. Mol. Sci., 13, 2535-2550. Retrieved from www.mdpi.com/journal/ijms
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