SinoPath™

The common cold makes up most cases of acute sinusitis which typically resolves itself within 10 days. Sinusitis becomes chronic when it lasts longer than 12 weeks in spite of medical treatment which means there’s a greater chance of an infection present.

SinoPath™ (Multiplex Sinus RT-PCR Pathogen Panel Testing)

SinoPath was created with ENTs in mind to help diagnose patients suffering from chronic and/ or severe cases of sinusitis. Although respiratory and sinus infections can present similar symptoms, sinusitis can also cause earaches, ear pressure, loss of hearing, facial pain, and balance issues, which are not as common with respiratory illnesses. In these cases, SinoPath is the preferred testing method of detection because the inner ears are swabbed for potential pathogens instead of the throat.

Our RT-PCR SinoPath™ panel is critical in saving time in the diagnosis and treatment processes. As several pathogens from our large molecular diagnostic testing menu are tested all at once, specimen samples are resulted 6-8 hours from when our lab receives the specimen and the identification of antibiotic resistance genes allows physicians to practice precision medicine by giving the relevant data needed for prescribing the correct medication for that specific infection.

Clinical Relevance & Advantages:

• Prevents delays in diagnosis & treatment (6-8 hrs from lab arrival)
• Tests for bacterial, and viral pathogens
• Reduces the spread of infection
• Detects polymicrobial infections simultaneously
• Identifies antibiotic-resistant genes
• Allows for precision medicine through narrow-spectrum antibiotics
• Limits unnecessary exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics
• Unaffected by the use of current medications such as antibiotics
• Cost savings from earlier diagnosis