Eurofins Biomnis code

GIP

Synonyms

• Astrovirus/Sapovirus
• Cryptosporidium spp.
• Norovirus GI/GII
• Rotavirus A
• Vibrio (V. parahaemolyticus/V. vulnificus/ V. cholerae)
• Vibrio cholerae
• Entamoeba histolytica
• Plesiomonas shigelloides
• Shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) stx1/stx2
• Campylobacter (C. jejuni/coli/upsaliensis)
• Giardia intestinalis
• Astrovirus
• Amibes
• Clostridium difficile : toxines A/B
• Salmonella sp
• Yersinia enterocolitica
• Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)
• Adenovirus F 40/41
• Sapovirus GI/GII/GIV/GV
• E. coli O157:H7
• Shigella/Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC)
• Cyclospora cayetanensis
• Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC)
• Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) lt/st

Clinic significance

"There are many pathogens that can cause a gastrointestinal infection. They may be viral, bacterial (or bacterial toxins) or parasitic in origin. There are currently a wide variety of techniques available for diagnosing these gastrointestinal infections, depending on the microbiological orientation (virus, bacteria, parasites), with equally variable sensitivities and specificities, and sometimes long analytical timescales.

The use of the gastrointestinal PCR panel enables: microbiological documentation of the aetiology, with simultaneous research into the most frequently incriminated micro-organisms. The result is available within a few hours, from a single stool sample.

The gastrointestinal panel includes the following targets:

Bacteria :
- Campylobacter (C. jejuni/coli/upsaliensis)
- Clostridium difficile: A/B toxins
- Plesiomonas shigelloides
- Salmonella sp
- Vibrio (V. parahaemolyticus/V. vulnificus/V. cholerae),
- Yersinia enterocolitica
- Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC)/Shigella
- Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC)
- Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)
- Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)
- Shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) stx1/stx2
- E. coli O157:H7

Parasites :
- Cryptosporidium sp
- Cyclospora cayetanensis
- Entamoeba histolytica
- Giardia intestinalis

Viruses
- Adenovirus F 40/41
- Astroviruses
- Norovirus GI/GII
- Rotavirus A
- Sapovirus"

Prenalytics

• Stools
• Refrigerated

Further information

• The use of the S14UK transport bag is Mandatory.
• stool samples must be sent as they are, in sterile bottles.

Methodology

Real-time PCR

Turnaround time

1 day