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HealthGene Laboratory offers
a wide range of diagnostic tests for infectious agents such
as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Veterinarians
using HealthGene's services have the option of conducting
one test at time (visit Infectious DNA tests for more information)
or selecting from over twenty DNA profiles. Each profile offers
a combination of diagnostic tests uniquely designed to target
the DNA of multiple infectious organisms known to cause specific
symptoms at a given site of infection (for example, Feline
Intraocular Infection Profile). Since the names of these profiles
describe the symptoms/location of pathogenic infection, veterinarians
need only select the profile relevant to the animal's symptoms.
Each infectious agent listed in the profile has been selected
based on research and documented evidence showing its association
with a specific set of symptoms or site of infection. Infectious
DNA profiles offer veterinarians an alternative to selecting
individual tests for pathogens, which may or may not be responsible
for a given set of symptoms. By creating profiles that target
several pathogens commonly associated with specific symptoms
or area of infection, the probability of identifying the correct
source of infection significantly increases since the degree
of speculation is relatively reduced. DNA profiles offer an
economical solution to conducting several diagnostic tests
at once and are considered indispensable by many specialized
practices.
HealthGene offers disease-specific DNA profiles for small
and large animals:
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