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Genital Ulcer

  • Sample Type:
  • Genital Ulcer
  • Microorganisms Key:
  • Fungal
  • Protozoal
  • Slow Growing
  • Streptococcus Species
  • Anaerobe
  • Not Typically Tested by Culture
  • Target Microorganisms:
  • Chlamydia trachomatis
  • Haemophilus ducreyi
  • Herpes simplex virus 1
  • Herpes simplex virus 2
  • Klebsiella (Calymmatobacterium)
  • Treponema pallidum4
  • Antibiotic Resistance Genes:
  • dfr (A1, A5), sul (1, 2)
  • ermB, C; mefA
  • tet B, tet M
  • Expected turnaround time:

Within 48 hours (TAT is the interval starting when a specimen and order are received in the laboratory and ends with release of the test result.)

  • 4 Syphilis

Eliminate the guesswork in diagnosing and treating Genital Ulcer infections

Southwest Labs’ Genital Ulcer pathogen assay utilizes the latest in quantitative RT-PCR (real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) technology to rapidly and reliably analyze patient samples. Rapidly detect and differentiate ~99%, this assay includes testing for the most common bacterial, viral, and fungal pathogens

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