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CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS – SPECIALIZING IN TICK-BORNE ILLNESSES
Staying on top of new technology
Clongen Labs uses Real Time PCR for the detection of many tick-borne illnesses.
Real Time PCR allows for rapid amplification and quantification of almost any
targeted DNA molecule. It is highly sensitive, requiring less than five copies of
target DNA in some cases, giving Clongen an advantage of high detection rates.
Enrichment Protocol
Tick-borne illness testing
(List of organisms)
Sample Report
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Anaplasma phagocytophylum
Babesia microti
Babesia species (10 species not including duncani)
Babesia duncani
Bartonella henselae
Bartonella species (20 different species)
Borrelia afzellii
Borrelia burgdorferi
Borrelia lonestari
Borrelia garinii
Coxiella burnetti
Ehrlichia chaffeensis
Ehrlichia ewingii
Francisella tularensis
Mycoplasma fermentans
Mycoplasma species (25 different species)
Rickettsia species (9 different species)
Electronic scanning and quantification of bands in
Clongen Laboratories, LLC
12321 Middlebrook Rd.
Suite# 120
Germantown, MD 20874
Lyme Disease Western blots (See Sample Report)
Organisms to the left that
are highlighted can be
enriched prior to
performing PCR (Optional
– Additional cost of $125
per organism).
A special culture medium
is shipped to the patient
prior to sample collection.
Blood, tissue biopsy, fluid
aspirate, synovial fluid,
swabs from any source or
any other sample source
can be inoculated into the
medium of choice and
shipped back to the lab.
Following a 10 day
incubation period, liquid
medium is subjected to
DNA extraction and
tested for the requested
pathogen.
T: 301 916-0173
F: 301 916-0175
Toll Free:
1-877-CLONGEN (256-6436)
The Clongen Advantage
Website:
www.clongen.com
Clongen has a team of dedicated scientists, striving for ways to offer the highest
quality service possible and to satisfy our clients. We gladly offer logistical
support and sample supplies for packaging and shipping. We offer rapid turnaround, with most results reported 2-5 after the sample is received. Our
personalized service makes us unique and we will not spare any effort to help in
anyway we can. We look forward to working with you.
Company E-mail:
[email protected]
CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS – YOUR ONE-STOP MICROBIOLOGY TESTING LAB
Culture Media for
Enrichment
We offer culture media
for enrichment of the
following pathogens:
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Mycoplasma species
Bartonella species
Babesia species
Borrelia species
A New Approach to Overcome Low Detection Limits
Over millions of years, tick borne pathogens have adapted to the host in a way
that ensures their survival. They evolved and developed strategies to evade as
well as down-regulate the immune response and also hide in tissues to avoid
being attacked by immune cells, antibodies, complement, and other immune
reactive elements. The evolution of those stealth pathogens introduced many
challenges to laboratories trying to diagnose infections with tick borne
pathogens. We recognize that the copy numbers can be extremely low in whole
blood and even in tissues. Our strategy is to amplify the target before trying to
detect a signal. We offer an enrichment protocol that allows those fastidious
organisms to propagate to larger numbers over a 10 day incubation period,
thereby making it easier for laboratory scientists to detect them using state of
the art Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction detection platforms.
Please call our main Laboratory Number to request an enrichment medium
collection kit. (877-CLONGEN (256-6436)
Microbiology – Culture & Sensitivity, Ova & Parasites
Clongen Labs offer a wide range of Microbiology Testing Services.
Routine culture, identification and antibiotic sensitivity determination is
now offered on samples from the following sources (Please call the
laboratory to inquire about the proper sample type, sample submission
form, cost and sample collection requirements):
Clongen Laboratories, LLC
12321 Middlebrook Rd.
Suite# 120
Germantown, MD 20874
T: 301 916-0173
F: 301 916-0175
Toll Free:
1-877-CLONGEN (256-6436)
Website:
www.clongen.com
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Blood Culture
Gastrointestinal tract
Respiratory tract
Eye, Ear, Nose and Sinuses
Urine tract
Genital tract
Wounds and Abscesses
Catheters, needles, or any other devices
Semen and Breast culture
Stool samples for culture, Ova and Parasites
Mycology Testing for the presence of Mold or Yeast and
Identification
Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing
Company E-mail:
[email protected]
Complete coverage of Gram Positive and Gram Negative bacteria