Respiratory
Pathogen Panel
(RPP) Testing
When should I order an RPP Panel?
By rapidly identifying the exact source of infection, our comprehensive panels:
- Reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing
- Reduce diagnostic and treatment delays
- Improve quality of care and infection control
- Improve patient outcomes
- Reduce the overall economic burden of these infections
Comprehensive,
accurate and fast
results may...
• Greatly inprove patient management
• Prevent secondary spread of infection
• Prevent the use of uncessary antibiotics
• Provide more timely and effective treatment
• Lead to shorter hospital stays
Adenovirus
Human Metapneumovirus
Influenza A
Influenza A (subtype H1)
Influenza A (subtype H3)
Influenza B
Parainfluenza 1
Parainfluenza 2
Parainfluenza 3
Parainfluenza 4
Respiratory Syncytial Virus A
Syncytial Virus B
Rhinovirus
Bordatella parapertussis/
bronchiseptica
Bordatella Holmseii
Bordetella pertussis
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI)
THE MISUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS COSTS THE U.S. HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OVER $20 BILLION EACH YEAR.³
Antibiotic Stewardship
Implications of Antibiotic Resistance
Increases mortality and morbidity from untreatable diseases, increases risk of global spread of pathogens, results in longer, more frequent hospital stays, limits drug options at a time when pharmaceutical companies are developing fewer new antimicrobials and increases costs of research for new drugs
- Ramers C, Billman G, Hartin M, Ho S, Sawyer MH. Impact of a diagnostic cerebrospinal fluid enterovirus polymerase chain reaction test on patient management. JAMA.
- Barefanger J, Drake C, Leon N. Mueller T, Troutt T. Clinical and financial benefits of rapid detection of respiratory viruses: an outcomes study. J Clin Microbiol.
- Institute of Medicine Website. Best care at lower cost: the path to continuously learning health in America.
- American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases. Principles of judicious antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections in pediatrics. Pediatrics.
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