Advanced Urine Infection Detection
Do you have a UTI? Urine PCR : A New DNA Test Can Now Help Us Find Out!
FAQ:
In most cases, the test is used either when there are clinical symptoms suggestive of a urinary tract symptoms or if the urinalysis (a preliminary urine test which looks at bacteria byproducts) is positive.
Multiplex PCR-based urine assessment is better and much faster at detecting bacteria in the urine compared to the traditional “Urine Culture”. *
This test is covered by Medicare and some commercial plans (BCBS).
*REF: INFECTIOUS DISEASES, VOLUME 136, P119-126, FEBRUARY 01, 2020
https://www.goldjournal.net/article/S0090-4295(19)30963-X/fulltext
*REF: INFECTIOUS DISEASES, VOLUME 136, P119-126, FEBRUARY 01, 2020
https://www.goldjournal.net/article/S0090-4295(19)30963-X/fulltext