UTI Testing
UTI Express™
Targeted, Focused UTI Testing
PCR testing for suspected, routine UTIs—detecting the organisms behind the majority of infections plus the resistance markers that determine whether your first-line antibiotic will work, without the multi-day wait for a culture to grow.
Urine culture leaves patients waiting two to four days for an answer, often starting empiric treatment that may not be reaching the actual organism. UTI Express™ uses PCR-based molecular detection—run from a routine clean-catch urine specimen—no growth required. Same-day when run in your lab; typically 24–48 hours from receipt when sent to SoftCell Laboratories. It's the fast, focused option for the uncomplicated case that makes up most of what you see.
Key Benefits
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Faster Answers
Same-day when run in your lab; typically 24–48 hours from receipt when sent to SoftCell Laboratories—not the two to four days a culture takes.
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Core Pathogen Detection
Identifies the organisms responsible for the large majority of routine UTIs.
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Resistance Gene Detection
Identifies antibiotic resistance markers to guide therapy selection from the start.
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Polymicrobial Detection
Finds multiple organisms in a single specimen that culture often reports as one.
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Results Where Culture Comes Up Empty
Returns a result even in cases where culture would report "no growth."
Test Specifications
| Test Name | UTI Express™ |
|---|---|
| Methodology | PCR-based molecular detection |
| Specimen Type | Urine (clean-catch) |
| Panel Coverage | Core pathogens responsible for the majority of routine UTIs, plus key resistance markers |
| Use Case | Uncomplicated, suspected UTI |
| Availability | Available nationwide, with different setups and platforms tailored to each state's requirements. Run in your own lab, or send out to SoftCell Laboratories, a Doc Lab-owned company. |
Which UTI Test Should I Order?
| UTI Max | UTI Express™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Recurrent, complicated, treatment-failure UTI | Uncomplicated, suspected UTI |
| Pathogen coverage | Comprehensive, including atypical organisms | Core UTI organisms |
| Resistance detection | Expanded, incl. ESBL and carbapenemase | Key resistance markers |
| Polymicrobial detection | Yes—expanded | Yes |
| Turnaround | Same-day when run in your lab; typically 24–48 hours from receipt when sent to SoftCell Laboratories. | Same-day when run in your lab; typically 24–48 hours from receipt when sent to SoftCell Laboratories. |
| Specimen | Clean-catch urine | Clean-catch urine |
Let's talk
Ready to Move Beyond Culture?
For routine UTI cases, UTI Express™ delivers same-day results that culture can't match. Let's discuss whether UTI Express™ fits your lab.