What Providers Need to Know About New Urine PCR and Pharmacogenomic Testing

Newer clinical tools being pitched for nursing home residents are not necessarily appropriate for routine use in this population — and some, such as urine polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for urinary tract infections (UTIs), may be detrimental, medical directors said at PALTC25, the annual conference of the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed), during a session entitled “Breakthrough or Bust: IV Vitamins, Amniotic Membranes, Urine PCR, and Pharmacogenomic Testing.”