8 Reasons why we decided to move to PCR for our UTI’s
- Better Pathogen Identification
- Better Turn Around Times (TAT)
- Week-day TAT Goal: Same day Results of receipt of sample
- Week-end TAT Goal: Two day Results of receipt of sample
- Better Patient Care (faster targeted antibiotic)
- Able to prescribe a targeted antibiotic within the 1st 24 hrs of sample collection
- Able to de-prescribe the broad spectrum antibiotic sooner
- Better Antibiotic Stewardship Compliance
- Better Diagnostic Stewardship
- Able to tailor the UTI by PCR+ process to better meet the needs of LTC
- By developing a “comprehensive” diagnostic product combining the strengths of both PCR and traditional C&S micro
- Able to correct and improve the drawbacks and failures of the early UTI by PCR
- Able to better correlate the UTI PCR+ Results with C&S 2 days sooner
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