Diagnostic Tests

BIOFIRE® FilmArray – Syndromic Panels

Fully automated multiplex PCR | Sample-to-result ~1 Hour

Why BIOFIRE®

  • Syndromic testing approach: tests all relevant pathogens together, reducing missed diagnoses
  • Fastest molecular diagnosis available in a taluka-level laboratory setting
  • Extremely high concordance with gold-standard PCR methods
  • Enables precise, evidence-based medical decisions instead of empirical treatment

Specimen: Stool Sample

Bacteria
  • Campylobacter (C. jejuni / coli / upsaliensis)
  • Clostridioides difficile (toxin A/B)
  • Plesiomonas shigelloides
  • Salmonella
  • Vibrio (cholerae, parahaemolyticus, vulnificus)
  • Yersinia enterocolitica
Diarrheagenic E. coli / Shigella
  • EAEC
  • EPEC
  • ETEC (lt/st)
  • STEC (stx1/stx2, O157)
  • Shigella / EIEC
Viruses
  • Adenovirus F 40/41
  • Astrovirus
  • Norovirus GI/GII
  • Rotavirus A
  • Sapovirus (I, II, IV, V)
Parasites
  • Cryptosporidium
  • Cyclospora cayetanensis
  • Entamoeba histolytica
  • Giardia lamblia

Specimen: Positive Blood Culture Bottle

Gram-Negative Bacteria
  • Acinetobacter calcoaceticus–baumannii complex
  • Bacteroides fragilis
  • Enterobacterales
  • Enterobacter cloacae complex
  • Escherichia coli
  • Klebsiella aerogenes
  • Klebsiella oxytoca
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae group
  • Proteus spp.
  • Salmonella spp.
  • Serratia marcescens
  • Haemophilus influenzae
  • Neisseria meningitidis
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Gram-Positive Bacteria
  • Enterococcus faecalis
  • Enterococcus faecium
  • Listeria monocytogenes
  • Staphylococcus spp.
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis
  • Staphylococcus lugdunensis
  • Streptococcus spp.
  • Streptococcus agalactiae
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Streptococcus pyogenes
Yeast
  • Candida albicans
  • Candida auris
  • Candida glabrata
  • Candida krusei
  • Candida parapsilosis
  • Candida tropicalis
  • Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii
AMR Genes
  • IMP
  • KPC
  • NDM
  • OXA-48-like
  • VIM
  • mcr-1
  • CTX-M
  • mecA/C & MREJ
  • vanA/B

Specimen: CSF

Bacteria
  • Escherichia coli K1
  • Haemophilus influenzae
  • Listeria monocytogenes
  • Neisseria meningitidis
  • Streptococcus agalactiae
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
Viruses
  • CMV
  • Enterovirus
  • HSV-1
  • HSV-2
  • HHV-6
  • Human parechovirus
  • Varicella Zoster Virus
Yeast
  • Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii
Performance
  • Sensitivity: 94.2%
  • Specificity: 99.8%

Specimen: Nasopharyngeal Swab (VTM)

Viruses
  • Adenovirus
  • Coronavirus 229E
  • Coronavirus HKU1
  • Coronavirus NL63
  • Coronavirus OC43
  • MERS-CoV
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Human Metapneumovirus
  • Human Rhinovirus / Enterovirus
  • Influenza A (H1, H1-2009, H3)
  • Influenza B
  • Parainfluenza Virus 1–4
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Bacteria
  • Bordetella pertussis
  • Bordetella parapertussis
  • Chlamydia pneumoniae
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Performance
  • Sensitivity: 97.4%
  • Specificity: 99.4%

Specimen: Sputum / ETA / BAL

Bacteria
  • Acinetobacter calcoaceticus–baumannii complex
  • Enterobacter cloacae complex
  • Escherichia coli
  • Haemophilus influenzae
  • Klebsiella aerogenes
  • Klebsiella oxytoca
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae group
  • Moraxella catarrhalis
  • Proteus spp.
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Serratia marcescens
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Streptococcus agalactiae
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Streptococcus pyogenes
Atypical Bacteria
  • Chlamydia pneumoniae
  • Legionella pneumophila
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Viruses
  • Adenovirus
  • Coronavirus
  • Human Metapneumovirus
  • Human Rhinovirus / Enterovirus
  • Influenza A
  • Influenza B
  • MERS-CoV
  • Parainfluenza Virus
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Resistance Genes
  • mecA/C & MREJ
  • IMP
  • KPC
  • NDM
  • OXA-48-like
  • VIM
  • CTX-M
Haematology
  • CBC, Hb, PCV
  • TC / DC, Platelet Count
  • Peripheral Smear
  • ESR, AEC, Reticulocyte Count
  • MCV, MCH, MCHC
  • IPF %
  • Blood Group & Rh Typing
  • PT / INR, APTT
  • D-Dimer, Fibrinogen
Biochemistry
  • FBS / PPBS / RBS
  • HbA1c
  • Urea, Creatinine, Uric Acid
  • Electrolytes (Na, K, Cl)
  • LFT – Bilirubin, SGOT, SGPT
  • Total Protein, Albumin
  • KFT
  • Lipid Profile
Immunoassay & Hormones
  • Thyroid Profile (T3, T4, TSH)
  • Vitamin D, Vitamin B12
  • Ferritin, CRP, hs-CRP
  • LH, FSH, Prolactin
  • Testosterone, Estrogen
  • Insulin, C-Peptide
  • PSA (Total / Free)
  • Tumor & Cardiac Markers
Microbiology
  • Urine & Stool Routine
  • Gram Stain, AFB
  • Culture & Sensitivity
  • Blood Culture (BACT/ALERT)
  • Fungal Culture
  • KOH Mount
Molecular Diagnostics (PCR)
  • TB & Rifampicin Resistance
  • Dengue, Chikungunya
  • H1N1, Malaria PCR
  • HBV DNA Quantification
  • HIV Viral Load
  • HLA-B27
Specialized Tests
  • HbA1c (HPLC – Bio-Rad D-10)
  • Semen Analysis
  • Urine Microalbumin
  • ANA / RA Factor
  • ASO Titre
  • Procalcitonin
  • Homocysteine
  • Lactate / Ammonia