PCR – Wound Swab Pathogen Identification & Resistance Gene Detection
Clinical Services

Wound PCR Is Essential in Modern Medicine
Wound PCR has become essential in modern medicine due to its ability to provide comprehensive pathogen detection. Unlike traditional culture methods, real-time PCR panels can identify a broad spectrum of wound-infecting organisms, including anaerobes and fastidious bacteria that are often missed by conventional techniques. This advanced diagnostic capability allows for faster, more accurate identification of pathogens, leading to improved treatment outcomes and better patient care.
Wound Healing Begins with Precision Diagnostics
Chronic wounds are a rising clinical challenge—impacting millions of Americans annually, especially among diabetic, elderly, and veteran populations. Delayed or ineffective healing is often due to undetected polymicrobial infections and rising antibiotic resistance. Traditional culture methods can take 3–5 days and can miss key pathogens entirely. The result? Slower care, prolonged suffering, and higher costs.
Faster Diagnosis = Faster Healing
With same-day or next-day results, PCR accelerates treatment timelines and supports better wound management outcomes.
Antibiotic Resistance Gene Profiling
Detection of antibiotic resistance genes (e.g., vancomycin, methicillin) empowers clinicians to tailor antimicrobial therapy with confidence.
Valuable for Burn Centers
Prompt, accurate pathogen identification enables timely treatment, reducing the risks of delayed healing and extended hospital stays.
Cost-Saving and Risk-Reducing
Accurate early intervention minimizes unnecessary broad-spectrum antibiotic use, reduces hospitalizations, and improves overall patient throughput.
Setting a New Standard
Chronetyx is an automation-first, informatics-driven diagnostic lab.

What Makes Us Different
The Belief:
If the science exists to improve patient care, providers should use it.
The Mission:
Save time and limit suffering by enabling the best possible diagnosis.
The Vision:
Helping people live longer and healthier with personalized diagnostics.
Local Processing
Quicker results, minimal transit risk, and improved sample integrity.
Industry-Leading TAT
Faster than standard reference labs—get results when they matter most.
Fully Automated Workflow
Reduces manual handling errors and bottlenecks.
Reduced QNS Rates
More reportable results, fewer recollects, improved patient experience.
In-House Informatics
Seamless EHR integration, custom data dashboards, and flexible reporting.
Focused Service
Reliable, high-touch support built on integrity, precision, and consistency.

Partner with Us
Whether you’re a wound care center, long-term care facility, or
hospital system, Chronetyx is your high-performance lab
partner—built for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s needs.