Read Your Lab Report

How To Read Your Lab Report

Below are our sample reports for UTI/STI, Vaginosis/STI, Respiratory/Strep, and Toxicology.

UTI/STI Report

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Patient Demographic Information

Ordering Office and Provider Information

Test(s) Ordered

Detected pathogens
Any/All pathogens that were detected in the patient specimen above the threshold will be listed here. Precise colony counts for each pathogen will also be listed.

Comments
Some reports will include comments from the Lab Director (if any)

Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing (AST) Results
For all gram negative and gram positive bacterial pathogens detected, Real Diagnostics will perform AST testing on the specific antibiotics appropriate for the detected pathogens. Antibiotics that were sensitive (demonstrative to be effective against the bacteria) will be marked “S”. Antibiotics that were found to be resistant (not effective) to the bacteria will be marked “R”. Antibiotics that were found to be intermediate (incomplete effectiveness) will be marked “I”.

If more than one gram negative/gram positive bacteria was detected, the antibiotics found to be effective (“S”) against BOTH will be listed in bold at the top of the list.

Full Test Panel
All pathogens tested are listed here. Any pathogens that were detected are highlighted in bold with the precise colony counts listed in red.

Vaginosis/STI Report

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Patient Demographic Information

Ordering Office and Provider Information

Test(s) Ordered

Detected pathogens
Any/All pathogens that were detected in the patient specimen above the threshold will be listed here. Precise colony counts for each pathogen will also be listed.

Specimen Validity
Indicates the measurements used to determine a valid sample.

Comments
Some reports will include comments from the Lab Director (if any)

Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing (AST) Results
For all aerobic bacterial pathogens detected, Real Diagnostics will perform AST testing on the specific antibiotics appropriate for the detected pathogens. Antibiotics that were sensitive (demonstrative to be effective against the bacteria) will be marked “S”. Antibiotics that were found to be resistant (not effective) to the bacteria will be marked “R”. Antibiotics that were found to be intermediate (incomplete effectiveness) will be marked “I”.

If more than one aerobic bacteria was detected, the antibiotics found to be effective (“S”) against BOTH will be listed in bold at the top of the list.

Full Test Panel
All pathogens tested are listed here. Any pathogens that were detected are highlighted in bold with the precise colony counts listed in red.

Respiratory Report

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Patient Demographic Information

Ordering Office and Provider Information

Test(s) Ordered

Detected pathogens
This section will list the specific pathogens ordered for this test, and whether they were detected (“Positive”) or not detected (“Negative”).

Comments
Some reports will include comments from the Lab Director (if any)

Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing (AST) Results
AST will only be performed for positive Strep A results, if ordered. Antibiotics that were sensitive (demonstrative to be effective against the bacteria) will be marked “S”. Antibiotics that were found to be resistant (not effective) to the bacteria will be marked “R”. Antibiotics that were found to be intermediate (incomplete effectiveness) will be marked “I”.

Full Test Panel
All pathogens tested are listed here. Any pathogens that were detected are highlighted in bold with results listed as Positive in red.

Toxicology Report

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Patient demographic information

Sample information

Ordering Office and Provider Information

Ordered Test(s)

Disclosed Medications

Inconsistent – Detected & Not Disclosed

Not Detected

Consistent Detected

Cumulative Reports
Shows patient results of the last 6 samples submitted

Full test panel breakdown by drug class