The FDA-cleared BIOFIRE GI Panel is a fast, comprehensive diagnostic test that identifies 22 of the most common pathogens associated with gastroenteritis from a single stool specimen.
Bacteria
- Campylobacter (C. jejuni/C. coli/C. upsaliensis)
- Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile (toxin A/B)
- Plesiomonas shigelloides
- Salmonella
- Vibrio (V. parahaemolyticus/V. vulnificus/V. cholerae)
- Vibrio cholerae
- Yersinia enterocolitica
- Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli/Shigella
- Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC)
- Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)
- Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) lt/st
- Shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) stx1/stx2
- E. coli O157
- Shigella/Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC)
Viruses
- Adenovirus F40/41
- Astrovirus
- Norovirus GI/GII
- Rotavirus A
- Sapovirus (I, II, IV, and V)
Parasites
- Cryptosporidium
- Cyclospora cayetanensis
- Entamoeba histolytica
- Giardia lamblia
- Technology: Multiplex PCR-based molecular diagnostics (syndromic approach)
- Format: Single, self-contained, freeze-dried reagent pouch
- Sample Type: Stool in Cary-Blair media
- Result Time: Approximately one hour
- Ease of Use: Automated workflow from sample to result, requiring minimal hands-on time
The BIOFIRE GI Panel is a powerful tool for improving patient care by providing fast, comprehensive results that can help reduce diagnostic guesswork.1 Its broad pathogen coverage minimizes the need for multiple tests, streamlining workflow and enabling faster clinical decisions.2
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- Torres-Miranda, D. H., et. al., (2020). BMC Gastroenterol 20(1): 246.
- Meyer, J., et. al., (2020) Scand J Gastroenterol 55(12): 1405-1410.
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