Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

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

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

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

Specimen Volume

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 Laboratory

MicroGenDx

CPT

83872
89051
89060

PDM

225439

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

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

MicroGenDx Requisition

LAB11189

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