Pediatric infections

ID-Pediatric Multiplex Panel

Rapid syndromic testing tailored to febrile and seriously ill children, designed around small sample volumes.

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

Children deteriorate quickly and present non-specifically; separating self-limiting viral illness from sepsis, meningitis or pneumonia cannot be done clinically alone.

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

Rapid syndromic testing tailored to febrile and seriously ill children, designed around small sample volumes.

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

CharacteristicValueSource
Target count16 pathogen targets across 4 groups (standard panel composition; to be confirmed by ID Labs)ID Labs Specification
Analytical / clinical performancePerformance 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

Multiplex PCR meningitis/encephalitis panel on cerebrospinal fluid: diagnostic performance

Scientific Reports (Nature) · 2024

Clinical ValidationExternal link only

Curated peer-reviewed / authoritative reference. Open the source link for the full text.

Multiplex real-time PCR for SARS-CoV-2, influenza A/B and RSV: analytical and clinical evaluation

Journal of Clinical Virology (PMC) · 2021

Analytical ValidationExternal link only

Curated peer-reviewed / authoritative reference. Open the source link for the full text.

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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.