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LexaGene in animal hospitals

Imagine… if instead of shipping samples out for patient diagnosis and waiting days to weeks for results, you could instead process those samples on an automated instrument in your clinic and return results in about an hour. This would allow you to be more confident in your diagnosis and any prescribed therapies.

Watch this segment for insight into how veterinary hospitals can benefit from LexaGene’s automated pathogen detection system:

Watch the full feature of LexaGene on Innovations, which aired on FOX Business Network.

Advantages of LexaGene’s LX2 system

The LX2 automated pathogen detection system can provide quick results, improving the health of your patients and saving their owners’ time and money. What difference would it make to your patients if you could cut down the wait time for results to one hour?

Quick detection of:

Septic fluid, wound infections

Respiratory panel

Distemper

Leptospirosis

Tick-borne diseases

Urinary tract infections

Load various raw sample types:

Swabs (nose, ear, throat, wound, rectum)

Synovial fluid

Urine

Blood

Product Description

> The LX2 is capable of processing 2 samples at a time, in an on-demand fashion.
> Each sample is drawn into a disposable microfluidic cartridge, where pathogens are captured on a filter.
> These pathogens are lysed and purified using a silica matrix.
> Purified DNA and RNA are combined with mastermix and then added into tri-plex qPCR assays, which are amplified and optically analyzed.
> Results are returned in ~ 1 hr.

How It Works

Transforming patient care

Out of 65 DVMs surveyed, the majority indicated they want results from pathogen testing within 1 hour
so they can better manage the care of their patients.

80%

of vets are interested in faster diagnostics

97%

feel 1-hour results would improve decision-making

75%

feel customers are willing to pay for faster results

86%

say there are health consequences for prescribing the wrong therapy

What people are saying

“. . .The lag time in obtaining results – often 2 to 5 days – creates a challenge in how to provide optimal treatment in a timely manner. LexaGene’s assays for urine and general cultures would benefit my veterinary practice.”
Hathaway Fiocchi, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM) - Boston West Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital
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“I believe that this could be a revolutionary advancement in the Emergency and Critical Care field in both human and veterinary medicine.”
Samuel Stewart, DVM- Boston West Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital
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“The need for timely cultures and sensitivities is crucial for proper antibiotic therapy. Moreover, the level of patient care, client and referring veterinarian satisfaction, and work flow would all be greatly improved. I am excited about this potential new development.”
Katie Sakakeeny, DVM, DACVECC- Boston West Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital
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Nancy the Dachshund

Read the story of how Nancy the Dachshund did not receive the correct treatment due to the lag-time to receive lab results, and how LexaGene’s LX6 could have prevented this scenario.

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LX Analyzer Overview

LexaGene describes the technology behind our fully automated, open-access pathogen detection device, the LX Analyzer.

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Beta Design for Vets

Vets at Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital describe how LexaGene’s beta prototype has excited them and given them a view of the future: rapid, in-clinic diagnostics that improve confidence in diagnosis, clinic workflow and patient outcome.