A symptom is a part of a disease that presents in the patient (example: diarrhea), while a sign is a part of a disease that a healthcare provider can detect (example: jaundice). A syndrome is a group of signs and symptoms that usually happen together. Syndromic Testing can look for a wide range of infections at the same time.
Syndromic testing could be used to find out what caused the GI infection by testing one stool sample for bacteria, viruses, and parasites at the same time. Syndromic testing can help healthcare providers choose the right treatment, avoid unnecessary antibiotic use and improve patient outcomes.
