Respiratory pathogen testing.
One swab, 32 answers.
A molecular respiratory panel that checks one nasal swab for 32 pathogens — 8 bacterial and 24 viral — so you know what's behind the symptoms instead of guessing between a cold, the flu and something else. $199 flat. No appointment and no insurance claim.
32 pathogens · 8 bacterial, 24 viral.
Every target is detected and quantified with real-time PCR, so organisms that are slow-growing or difficult to culture still show up. Antibiotic resistance gene detection is available as an option with the respiratory panel.
Order a test
The respiratory panel is selected for you. Kits ship to your door, or drop your sample off at our Maryland lab. No appointment and no insurance claim required.
- ✓Run in our own CLIA-certified Maryland lab
- ✓qPCR detection that finds slow-growing and hard-to-culture organisms
- ✓Results in your secure portal with a plain-language summary
Should you test now?
If any of these sound familiar, testing is the fastest way to get an answer.
- A cough, congestion or sore throat that has lasted longer than expected.
- Symptoms keep coming back, or several people at home are sick.
- You want to know which organisms are present before treatment.
- An antibiotic did not help.
- A clinician asked you to get a respiratory panel.
- You want results without waiting for an appointment.
Trouble breathing, chest pain, bluish lips, confusion or a high fever that won't come down need emergency care — call 911 or go to the ER.
A culture only finds what grows.
Many clinically relevant organisms are slow-growing, fastidious or difficult to culture. qPCR detects their genetic material directly.
Quantitative results show how much of each organism is present — useful when more than one is found.
Your sample is processed in our CLIA-certified, COMAR-accredited Maryland lab, not couriered across the country. Samples dropped off before 11am are processed the same day.
Four steps, start to answer
No clinic visit at any point unless you want one.
Check out in about two minutes. A licensed physician reviews and orders your test.
Plain, unmarked packaging with step-by-step instructions — or pick one up at the lab the same day.
Collect a nasal swab as shown in the kit. Return it with the prepaid overnight label, or drop it at the lab.
A clinical summary lands in your secure portal, ready to share with any provider.
Not quite the right test?
Questions people actually ask
Can it tell a virus from a bacterial infection?+
The panel reports each of the 8 bacterial and 24 viral targets separately. Some of these organisms can be present without causing illness, so your provider interprets the results alongside your symptoms.
Does it test for COVID-19, strep throat or whooping cough?+
No. The panel covers the four seasonal coronaviruses (229E, HKU1, NL63 and OC43), not SARS-CoV-2, and it does not include Streptococcus pyogenes (strep throat) or Bordetella pertussis (whooping cough). Ask a provider about those tests if you need them.
Is this as accurate as a test at a clinic?+
Your sample is processed by a CLIA-certified, COMAR-accredited laboratory using quantitative real-time PCR — the same molecular method used in hospital laboratories. The kit instructions walk you through collection.
How long until I get results?+
The lab typically reports about 24 hours after your sample arrives. You'll get a notification the moment your report is ready in your secure portal.
What happens if something comes back positive?+
Your report includes a clinical summary you can bring to any provider. You can also book a consult with a healthcare provider through our lab for $199 to review results and discuss next steps.
Will this show up on my insurance?+
No. You pay the lab directly, so no claim is submitted and no explanation of benefits is generated. Packaging is unmarked in both directions.
Do I need a doctor to order it?+
No. A licensed physician in our network reviews and places the order as part of checkout, at no extra cost.
Are any results reported to the health department?+
Some infections must be reported to public health authorities by law. Like every clinical laboratory, we follow Maryland's reporting requirements.