Respiratory Pathogen Panel Testing can help you recover from sicknesses faster

Respiratory Pathogen Panel(RPP) testing can help you
understand which form of virus or bacteria is the underlying cause of your symptoms and illness affecting your respiratory health.
If you suspect you may have the common cold, flu, bronchitis, pneumonia or other similar infections or illnesses, RPP testing can diagnose whether your symptoms are due to any of these conditions.
Quick diagnosis is provided so your healthcare provider can avoid prescribing you improper antibiotics and immediately determine the most appropriate antibiotics for you to use if deemed necessary.
Testing is made easy for you with a short-length nasopharyngeal(nose) swab and your test results are delivered quickly with turnaround time generally within 3-7 days upon the lab receiving your sample.

Respiratory infections are difficult to avoid and we are all highly vulnerable to catching them. By testing yourself using our Respiratory Panel Panel(RPP) test, you can receive a fast and accurate diagnosis of your respiratory illness. RPP testing analyzes your specimen sample to discover genetic material within pathogens of viruses and bacteria to help you and your healthcare provider understand which specific respiratory illness you are suffering from.

A specialist from our company will speak with you on the phone to confirm if you are qualified to receive this test.
Once you are qualified to receive your RPP test, we will send the necessary information to the healthcare provider of your choice for authorization.
Upon approval from your provider, we will quickly send your testing kit directly to your home with overnight shipping.
The testing kit comes in the form of a short-length, Nasopharyngeal(nose) swab, which can be completed in the comfort of your home, as opposed to a blood draw performed at an outside facility.
Easy to use, and we will have an experienced specialist call you to walk you through how to perform the test.
Once your test is completed and your specimen is sent to our lab, your results will then be produced and delivered to you.

Our genetics testing lab is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the campus of Louisiana State University within the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Your testing kit, which includes free, pre-paid shipping, will be overnight shipped to our lab for processing upon completion of the Nasopharyngeal(nose) swab test. This process takes less than a day to run your sample and have your results distributed to yourself as well as your healthcare provider.. Once you have your results, your provider can then select the most useful treatment plan to alleviate your symptoms and eliminate your illness.

What Are Respiratory Diseases and How Do They Start

Respiratory infections cause short-term or long-term illnesses that affect every living person and can occur considerably often. There are 2 types of respiratory diseases(infectious and chronic) which appear in either the upper or lower respiratory tract. These types of diseases can range from mild cases to severe, life-threatening cases. Viral/bacterial infections that cause respiratory illness come in many different forms and there are many ways in which a respiratory illness can start.

As our bodies adjust to environmental changes, such as seasonal changes resulting in temperature decreases, we become more vulnerable to attacks on our respiratory tracts from ingesting viruses and bacteria. Numerous viruses and strains of bacteria become stronger in cold conditions at the same time our immune systems typically become slightly weakened.

In an effort to avoid cold weather, we often spend more of our time inside than we do outside during the colder parts of the year. In doing so, we tend to spend more time around those in our living space who may be infected and can potentially spread their illness to others. Being inside more often also means we are inhaling more circulated air which can contain viruses and bacteria rather than fresh, uncirculated air. Infections of the upper respiratory tract are often less severe and include common cold, influenza, and sinus infection, just to name a few. Infections of the lower respiratory tract tend to be more severe than upper respiratory infections and include bronchitis, broncholitis, influenza, and pneumonia. In some cases, infections of the respiratory tracts can ultimately result in chronic, long-term respiratory conditions such as COPD, Chronic Bronchitis, Lung Cancer, and several other diseases which are much more serious and sometimes fatal.

Throughout each year, during the fall and winter months especially, we are all at risk of developing a respiratory infection at any given time. Studies have shown that the average person comes down with a viral/bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract around 2 times per year. Upper respiratory infections can at times lead to lower respiratory infections, which are more severe and can sometimes cause death. Harmful viruses and bacteria that can attack the respiratory tracts are usually hard to spot until it is too late and are also highly contagious.

Being around someone who is sick with illnesses such as the common cold, flu, bronchitis, pneumonia, sinus infection, and several other conditions significantly increases one's risk of catching a viral/bacterial infection. Over the cooler times of the year when the temperatures drop, viruses and bacteria thrive, putting us at increased risk of respiratory infections as our bodies adapt to the change in weather conditions. Risk can also increase as we move into our older years.

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