Cost is for Shipping the Test Kit Only. This does NOT include the actual cost of the test, which is charged separately by MicroGenDX. Patients require a requisition from their provider, which is not included in this kit.
Prostate + Semen/STI: qPCR Panel
Total 16S Bacterial Load and Total ITS Fungal Load
Main Infections: Prostatitis, Epididymitis
NON-INFECTION USES: For ruling out infection as a cause of infertility
Resistance Genes:
- Quinolone resistance
- Methicillin resistance
- Vancomycin resistance
- Beta-lactam resistance
- Carbapenem resistance
- Macrolide resistance
- Aminoglycoside resistance
- Tetracycline resistance
- Bactrim resistance
- Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase CTX-M resistance
Bacteria:
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Escherichia coli
- Pneumocystis jirovecii
- Prevotella bivia
- Gardnerella vaginalis
NGS: Identifies over 60,000 microbial species using our extensive curated database in just 24 hours from sample receipt.
Note: Avoid direct contact with antimicrobials during sample collection process.
* New York orders will only run qPCR for gene resistance followed by NGS, which compares the DNA to a library of over 60,000 microbial species.
Bacteria tested for if FULL STI is selected:
If you select that you would like STI testing we will also run a discrete test using PCR that checks for:
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Mycoplasma genitalium
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Trichomonas vaginalis