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UTI & Drug Resistance Gene Panel
This urine panel checks for listed organism targets and resistance genes using molecular testing. It gives different information from culture and susceptibility testing.
Price for this test on its ownAED 999
Clinical authorDr Nirupama SabhapathySpecialist Clinical Pathology
- Sample
- Urine
- Laboratory turnaround
- 2 to 3 days
- Collection
- Dubai
- Laboratory
- Intel Lab
Understanding the test
What the UTI & Drug Resistance Gene Panel test measures.
Molecular testing may add information to a clinician's evaluation of recurrent or complex urinary symptoms. It examines named targets without waiting for organism identification by culture.
When it may be requested
Investigating resistance markers
The panel searches for the specific resistance genes in its target list.
Adding clinical context
The clinician may compare molecular findings with culture and susceptibility testing.
Inside this test
What the laboratory looks for
Gram-negative bacteria
- Escherichia coli
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Klebsiella oxytoca
- Klebsiella aerogenes
- Enterobacter cloacae
- Proteus mirabilis
- Morganella morganii
- Serratia marcescens
- Citrobacter spp.
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Acinetobacter baumannii
- Bacteroides fragilis
Gram-positive bacteria
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Staphylococcus epidermidis
- Staphylococcus saprophyticus
- Enterococcus faecalis
- Enterococcus faecium
- Streptococcus agalactiae
Yeast
- Candida albicans (CA)
Carbapenem resistance (carbapenemases)
- blaKPC
- blaNDM
- blaVIM
- blaIMP
- blaOXA-48
Other beta-lactam resistance (ESBL, MRSA)
- CTX-M
- mecA
Vancomycin resistance
- vanA
- vanB
Sulfonamide resistance
- suL1
- suL2
- suL3
Before your sample
Prepare for collection
SpecimenUrine
Your checklist
No fast is needed. Follow the laboratory's clean-catch midstream urine instructions and report recent antibiotics or a urinary catheter before collection.
Use the collection container and instructions supplied for this order. The sampling method depends on the test, so confirm the instructions before collecting at home.
Smart Report
Understanding your result
2 to 3 daysLaboratory turnaround
Result guideUTI & Drug Resistance Gene Panel
Reading your result
Organism and resistance-gene findings require clinical correlation. A gene detected in a mixed specimen may not be attributable to a specific organism.
What can affect it
- Absence of a targeted gene does not establish susceptibility to every antibiotic.
From sample to follow-up
Your testing journey
Laboratory testUTI & Drug Resistance Gene Panel
- Specimen
- Urine
- Turnaround
- 2 to 3 days
Open your laboratory report
Look for UTI & Drug Resistance Gene Panel in your report. Use the sample type and collection time when comparing it with an earlier report.
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Discuss the next step
Ask the clinician to interpret the organism findings separately from resistance markers and alongside any culture report.
Health packages
Packages that include this test
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Clinical expertise
Your laboratory team
Patient questions
Before you book
Does a detected resistance gene tell me which medicine to take?
No. Detecting a gene alone does not establish which organism is causing symptoms or identify the best treatment. Your clinician may also need culture results.
What is the difference between a UTI PCR panel and a urine culture?
The PCR panel looks for genetic material, so it is more sensitive for organisms that grow poorly or have been partly suppressed by antibiotics, and it flags resistance genes early. A urine culture grows the organism and tests how it actually responds to individual antibiotics. The panel guides early decisions but does not replace culture and sensitivity testing.
Does a positive panel always mean I need antibiotics?
No. Bacteria can live in the bladder, and especially on a catheter, without causing illness, and treating that situation often does more harm than good. Your doctor decides on treatment by combining the panel with your symptoms, your examination and your circumstances, rather than treating the report alone.
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UTI Master 31
A urine PCR panel with 19 organism targets and 12 selected resistance genes. Detection needs clinical interpretation and is not a complete antibiotic-susceptibility result.
- Analytes
- 31
- Samples
- Urine
- Listed turnaround
- 48 hours
AED 999
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Ultimate Sexual Wellness
A combined urine PCR package covering 45 named organism targets and 12 selected antibiotic-resistance genes, with clinician-led interpretation.
- Analytes
- 57
- Samples
- Urine
- Listed turnaround
- 48 hours
AED 1,499
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STD Advanced 20
A 20-marker combined work-up pairing blood serology (HIV, hepatitis B & C, syphilis) with a 14-target genital PCR panel and urinalysis: a complete…
- Markers
- 20
- Samples
- Blood + Urine
- Listed turnaround
- 48 hours
AED 699
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STD Basic Screening
A confidential 5-in-1 blood screen for the core blood-borne STIs: HIV (1 & 2), hepatitis B, hepatitis C and syphilis.
- Infections
- 5
- Samples
- Blood
- Listed turnaround
- 24 hours
AED 299
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Sources & further reading
Written by Dr Nirupama Sabhapathy, Specialist Clinical Pathology. Medically reviewed by Dr Joyce Jose, Specialist Clinical Pathology, on .
Catalogue information and AED price checked on 2 November 2026. Clinical suitability, preparation, collection arrangements and turnaround are confirmed for your selected test.