A Test Case

With faster results, iGenetic scores over conventional laboratory testing for infections and genetic conditions

- Samar Srivastava

For patients with infections such as septicemia, a quick diagnosis can often mean the difference between life and death. Isolating the cause of such infections with a regular laboratory test takes up to two days, resulting in high mortality.

iGenetic Diagnostics, by making use of molecular diagnostic testing and identifying biological markers in a person’s DNA, can help doctors identify the cause of the infection in less than four hours. “They are far superior in their specificity and sensitivity,” says Arunima Patel, who founded the company in 2013.