Nested PCR for Acanthamoeba keratitis: diagnostic accuracy
Scientific Reports (Nature) · 2025
Clinical StudyExternal link only
Curated peer-reviewed / authoritative reference. Open the source link for the full text.
Ophthalmology
ID-Ophthalmology Multiplex Panel
Multiplex molecular testing for bacterial, viral and fungal ocular pathogens from minute ocular specimens.
Method
Real-time multiplex PCR
Turnaround
Data to be updated
Specimen
Data to be updated
Sample volume
Data to be updated
Why This Test Matters
Ocular infections can threaten sight within days, and specimens are minute — often too small for the full battery of conventional tests.
Clinical Background
Data to be updated by ID Labs scientific team.
The Diagnostic Challenge
Conventional single-pathogen approaches are slow, sample-hungry and frequently inconclusive in this syndrome.
Current Diagnostic Methods
How the ID Labs Test Helps
Multiplex molecular testing for bacterial, viral and fungal ocular pathogens from minute ocular specimens.
Test Methodology
MethodologyReal-time multiplex PCR
TechnologyData to be updated
InstrumentData to be updated
DetectionData to be updated
Specimen Information
Specimen requirements: data to be updated. Please contact ID Labs.
Specimen Container
Container information: data to be updated.
Targets / Analytes / Organisms
Technical Performance
| Characteristic | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Target count | 13 pathogen targets across 4 groups (standard panel composition; to be confirmed by ID Labs) | ID Labs Specification |
| Analytical / clinical performance | Performance characteristics: please contact ID Labs — data to be updated. | ID Labs Validated Performance |
Clinical Utilization
Data to be updated. Test selection must be made by the treating clinician.
Limitations
- Panel configuration and validated target list: data to be updated
- Molecular detection requires clinical correlation
- Culture remains necessary where viable organisms or susceptibility testing are required
Publications & Scientific Evidence
Microfluidic real-time PCR for rapid diagnosis of infectious endophthalmitis
Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection · 2024
Technical EvaluationExternal link only
Curated peer-reviewed / authoritative reference. Open the source link for the full text.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Panel configuration, specimen logistics and turnaround details on request.
Information on this page is educational and does not replace professional clinical judgment. Performance values are labelled by source (ID Labs Specification / ID Labs Validated Performance / Manufacturer Specification / Published Scientific Evidence). Molecular results must be correlated clinically and, where appropriate, confirmed by culture and phenotypic susceptibility testing.