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Infectious Disease

Recent years have reminded the world just how interconnected our lives are.

The health and wellness of ourselves and our community depend on clear, fast, and actionable information on the health threats we face as a community. Luxor Scientific offers an extensive testing menu to best serve the healthcare community. We are committed to doing our part to help inform and prepare the populace to deal with communal threats like the Flu, Monkey Pox, or COVID-19.

Detect Infection First

Respiratory / ENT Pathogens

Luxor Scientific offers highly sensitive RT-PCR technology to detect respiratory infections early.

Our extensive menu ensures providers have the most comprehensive information when making treatment decisions.

test

RPP^*

sample type

Swab

Stability

5 Days

Temperature

Refrigerated

Turnaround Time

24-48 Hours

Pathogen Offerings:

Bacterial Pathogens
- Bordetella (PAN)
- Bordetella pertussis
- Chlamydophila pneumoniae
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Legionella pneumophila
- Moraxella catarrhalis
- Morbillivirus Measles
- Parechovirus
- Varicella zoster virus (HHV3)
Common Cold Pathogens
- Adenovirus 1 & 2 Alpha
- Coronavirus HKU1
- Coronavirus NL63
- Coronavirus OC43
- Coronavirus 229E
- Human Rhinovirus 1 and 2
Fungal Pathogens
- Pneumocystis jirovecii
Influenza Pathogens
- Influenza A virus (Pan)
- Influenza A virus H1-2009
- Influenza A virus H3
- Influenza B virus
Parainfluenza Panel
- Parainfluenza 1
- Parainfluenza 2
- Parainfluenza 3
- Parainfluenza 4
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus A
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus B
SARS-CoV-2
Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A)
Viral Pathogens
- Cytomegalovirus (HHV5)
- Enterovirus 068
- Epidemic Parotitis (Mumps)
- Epstein-Barr virus (HHV4)
- Human Bocavirus (HBoV)
- Human Herpesvirus (HHV6)
- Human Metapneumovirus
- MERS-CoV
- Mycoplasma pneumonia
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Streptococcus pneumoniae

^*Targets can be ordered individually or in a combination

SARS-CoV-2

Luxor Scientific offers multiple methods for the identification of current or previous SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infections.

We pride ourselves on our ability to rapidly evolve and expand to meet the needs of providers and the ever-changing US healthcare system. We were able to tangibly demonstrate this ability in January 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic quickly spread throughout the US. During this time, many long-established labs were not prepared to accommodate the required testing needed, and additionally, the high volume of such an event. Through our scientists and their innovation, Luxor Scientific quickly developed testing for COVID-19 and swiftly pivoted to adapt our capabilities, providing not only accurate and efficient testing protocols, but very timely turnaround, among the fastest in the industry.

Our scientists were able to quickly validate COVID-19 testing using alternative sample types, including dry swab and saliva samples (to work around the national shortage of viral transport media and NP swabs, respectively). At this time, very few labs had the ability to test for COVID-19, nor the capability to test using these sample types, as they were rare in the market. Due to our innovations and quick expansion, Luxor Scientific became the first and most utilized laboratory for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), as well as numerous hospitals systems in South Carolina and surrounding states. At our peak of testing, we tested over 10,000 samples per day, while maintaining <24-hour turnaround time for 98% of samples (average of 14 hours from receipt in the lab).

SARS-CoV-2

test

COVPCR

Sample Type

Nasal Swab, Saliva

Stability

7 Days

Temperature

Room Temperature

Turnaround Time

24-48 Hours

COVID-19 Antibody

test

COVABY

Sample Type

Fingerstick, SST

Stability

7 Days

Temperature

Room Temperature

Turnaround Time

24 Hours

COVID-19 Antigen

test

COVAGN

Sample Type

Nasal Swab

Stability

3 Days

Temperature

Room Temperature

Turnaround Time

< 1 Hour

Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing

Get the whole story

Many STIs go undetected without having significant symptoms. Our method identifies co-infections rapidly and accurately.

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise nationally, many of which are asymptomatic and remain untreated. Luxor Scientific’s STI testing methods ensure highest sensitivity for detection in the industry and include testing of alternative specimen types (e.g., anal swabs and throat swabs) that are not routinely offered by many reference laboratories, but may be critical for detection based on the primary site of infection.

An STI that is particularly concerning in the United States and globally due to antibiotic resistance is Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG). Luxor Scientific offers enhanced molecular diagnostics that distinguish among NG infections with antimicrobial resistance or reduced susceptibility from those with susceptibility to front-line antibiotics. Knowing which drugs are most likely to treat the specific NG infection is increasingly important to help guide antibiotic treatment and allow appropriate relief for a patient.

test

STI^*

sample type

Urine, Swab

Stability

72 Hours

Temperature

Room Temperature

Turnaround Time

24-48 Hours

Pathogen Offerings:

Chlamydia trachomatis
Haemophilus ducreyi
Herpes simplex 1
Herpes simplex 2
Mycoplasma genitalium
Mycoplasma hominis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Treponema pallidum
Trichomonas vaginalis
Ureaplasma urealyticum

^*Targets can be ordered individually or in combination.

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Luxor Scientific’s UTI testing offerings overcomes limitations of traditional culture techniques and can provide accurate identification of polymicrobial infections.

PCR-based testing using molecular technology provides reliable and actionable results with a rapid turnaround time.

test

UTI^*

Sample Type

Urine

Stability

72 Hours

Temperature

Room Temperature

Turnaround Time

24-48 Hours

Pathogen Offerings:

Candida glabrata
Candida parapsilosis
Candida tropicalis
Enterobacter cloacae
Enterococcus faecalis
Escherichia coli
Klebsiella oxytoca
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Morganella morganii
Mycoplasma hominis
Proteus mirabilis
Providencia stuartii
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Serratia marcescens
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS)
Ureaplasma urealyticum

^*Targets can be ordered individually or in combination.

Wound Infection

Transforming wound infection diagnostics with molecular testing

Comprehensive Offerings – Rapid Results

Improve your patient’s outcome with rapid pathogen detection. Culture routinely detects <2% of all known bacteria and only a subset of these microorganisms will grow within a 24-hour period. Luxor Scientific’s wound infection offerings encompass a wide range of pathogens ensuring infection is detected.

Accurate Testing – Accurate Care

Using culture-based diagnostics, over a seven-month period, 48% of wounds healed. In contrast, using molecular testing, more than 90% of wounds healed within a similar seven-month period.¹

¹*Han, A.; Zenilman, J.M.; Melendez, J.H.; Shirtliff, M.E.; Agostinho, A.; James, G.; Stewart, P.S.; Mongodin, E.F.; Rao, D.; Rickard, A.H.; et al. The importance of a multifaceted approach to characterizing the microbial flora of chronic wounds.

test

WND^*

Sample Type

Aspirate, Swab

Stability

72 Hours

Temperature

Room Temperature

Turnaround Time

24-48 Hours

Pathogen Offerings:

Acinetobacter baumannii
Bacteroides spp.
Citrobacter freundii & braakii
Enterobacter aerogenes
Enterobacter cloacae
Enterococcus faecalis
Enterococcus faecium
Escherichia coli
Klebsiella oxytoca
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Morganella morganii
Proteus mirabilis
Proteus vulgaris
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus pyogenes

^*Targets can be ordered individually or in combination.

Monkey Pox

Luxor Scientific prides itself on its ability to rapidly evolve and respond to the needs of providers, the healthcare system, and our community.

With emergence of new and more resistant bacterial and viral pathogens, it remains important and relevant for laboratories to stay up to date with sensitive and specific methods of detection. Luxor Scientific can provide monkey pox testing in our Laboratory, as the CDC data shows a recent uptick in positive cases were observed in January 2023, especially in our local region and neighboring states.

test

MXP

Sample Type

UTM

Stability

7 Days

Temperature

Refrigerated

Turnaround Time

24-48 Hours

Includes:

Orthopoxvirus
Monkeypox Virus

Tick-Borne Illnesses

With changing weather patterns, tick populations are becoming more and more prevalent, not only in the Southeast, but throughout the entire United States.

With this change, there has been an increase in tick-borne illnesses, such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) and Lyme disease (Lyme borreliosis), that are directly linked with tick bites. At Luxor Scientific, our infectious disease serology laboratory offers specialized and rapid testing for detection of RMSF and Lyme Disease to detect antibody response to these organisms by showing either seroconversion from antibody negative to antibody positive, or by documenting a significant increase in IgG antibody titers. These serologic tests are not widely available, yet we offer 48-hour turnaround time for this testing.

Lyme Disease (Lyme Borreliosis)

test

LYMB

sample type

SST

Stability

48 Hours

Temperature

Room Temperature

Turnaround Time

24-48 Hours

Testing Components:

Borrelia burgdorferi Antibodies, Total

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

test

RMSF

sample type

SST

Stability

48 Hours

Temperature

Room Temperature

Turnaround Time

24-48 Hours

Testing Components:

Rickettsia rickettsii (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever) Antibody, IgG
Rickettsia rickettsii (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever) Antibody, IgM

Fungal Infection

Correct knowledge of the infectious agents provides guidance for optimal treatment and minimizes possible toxic medication side effects.

PCR analysis shortens the time to diagnosis and can unmask the presence of fastidious fungal pathogens in nails.

test

FNG^*

Sample Type

Swab, Nail Clipping

Stability

72 Hours

Temperature

Room Temperature

Turnaround Time

24-48 Hours

Pathogen Offerings:

Candida albicans
Candida glabrata
Candida krusei
Candida tropicalis
Trichophyton anthropophilic spp.
Trichophyton zoophilic spp.
Alternaria spp.
Aspergillus spp.
Candida parapsilosis
Cryptococcus spp.
Curvularia
Epidermophyton
Fusarium spp.
Malassezia spp.
Meyerozyma guilliermondii
Microsporum canis
Sarocladium strictum
Scytalidium dimidiatum
Trichosporon

^*Targets can be ordered individually or in combination.

Antibiotics (ABX) Resistance Markers

Luxor Scientific offers enhanced molecular diagnostics that distinguish infections with antimicrobial resistance or reduced susceptibility from those with susceptibility to front-line antibiotics.

Knowing which drugs are best to treat the specific infection is increasingly important to help guide antibiotic treatment and allow appropriate relief for a patient.

Antibiotic targets:

Temoniera-β-lactamase (TEM)
Sulfhydryl Variable-β-lactamase (SHV)
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)
CefoTaXime-M-β-lactamase (CTXM 1)
CefoTaXime-M-β-lactamase (CTXM 2)
CefoTaXime-M-β-lactamase (CTXM 8)
CefoTaXime-M-β-lactamase (CTXM 9)
CefoTaXime-M-β-lactamase (CTXM 25)
New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM)
Verona integron-encoded metallo-β-lactamase (VIM)
Verona integron-encoded metallo-β-lactamase (VIM 7)
Verona integron-encoded metallo-β-lactamase (VIM 13)
Cephamycinase (CMY 1)
Cephamycinase (CMY 2)
Cefoxitin-Hydrolyzing Class C-β-lactamase (FOX)
Oxacillinase Group (OXA 1)
Oxacillinase Group (OXA 2)
Oxacillinase Group (OXA 48)
Methicillin Resistence (mecA)
Sulfonamide-Resistant isolate (Sul 1)
Sulfonamide-Resistant isolate (Sul 2)
Sulfonamide-Resistant isolate (Sul 3)
Erythromycin Resistance Gene (ermB)
Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Determinant (qnrA 1)
Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Determinant (qnrB 1)
Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Determinant (qnrB 5)
Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Determinant (qnrS)
Vancomycin Resistance (Van A)
Vancomycin Resistance (Van B)
Vancomycin Resistance (VanC 1)
Vancomycin Resistance (VanC 2-4)

Luxor offers a enhanced antibiotic stewardship program which includes the offerings below:

Tracking and reporting of microbes and resistance genes
Important microbiology infection rates and percentages
Drug expertise and dosage recommendations
Plans of action, protocols, and guidelines
Infection control measures
Continuing education

Better Information Faster

Speed

Rapid turn around allows faster diagnosis and treatment guidance. Results within 24-48 hours.

Sensitivity

PCR based methods are 3-5 times more sensitive than routine culture methods.

Specificity

Utilizing PCR-based methods ensures unmatched pathogen specificity.

Improve your patients’ outcomes

Molecular results, including antibiotic resistance, can provide clinicians with the information needed to prescribe the right treatment plan the first time.