OrthoKey PJI Prosthetic Joint Infection (MicroGenDx), Molecular Detection

Synonyms

  • INFECTED JOINT-PJI NGS
  • LAB11189
  • ORTHOKEY PJI PROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION (MICROGENDX), MOLECULAR DETECTION
  • PJI NGS

Cerner Name

Infected Joint-PJI NGS

Clinical Info

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) identifies both the growth potential of clinically relevant microbes in a sample, and the relative abundance of those microbes. 

Specimen Sources

Ankle, Left Ankle, Right Elbow, Left Elbow, Right Finger, Left Finger, Right Foot, Left Foot, Right Hand, Left Hand, Right Hip, Left Hip, Right Jaw, Left Jaw, Right Knee, Left Knee, Right Shoulder, Left Shoulder, Right Toe, Left Toe, Right Vertebra Wrist, Left Wrist, Right Show more...

Specimen Types

Body Fluid

Specimen Volume

Container

Special Collection Kit Required

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: OrthoKey PJI Clinic Test kit- Special Kit Required
Specimen: 2 mL synovial fluid
Transport temperature: Room temperature

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Methodology

qPCR for antibiotic resistance genes and targeted panel identification of AFB, bacteria, and fungi
NGS for comprehensive AFB, bacteria, and fungi identification

Days Performed

2 - 3 Days for antibiotic resistance genes and targeted panel identification of AFB, bacteria, and fungi
3.5 days for comprehensive AFB, bacteria, and fungi identification

Performing Laboratories

MicroGenDx

CPT

83872
89051
89060

PDM

225439

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
INFECTED JOINT-PJI NGS INFJOINT INFECTED JOINT PJI NGS Infected Joint-PJI NGS

Result Interpretation

See Report

Forms
ID Sendouts LAB11189 build edit