The Evvy Vaginal Health Test uses a technology called metagenomics to test for all bacteria and fungi in the vaginal microbiome (excluding STIs).
The Expanded PCR Panel tests for 11 of the most common of these microbes with a technology called PCR, which adds STI and antibiotic resistance testing, as well as returns preliminary PCR results within 1-3 days! Note that we will retest for these 11 microbes again when we run our Vaginal Health Test.
Please note: the Expanded PCR Panel can detect Candida albicans, but it does not provide a yeast infection diagnosis. Our Vaginal Health Test (metagenomics) tests for all types of Candida, so a yeast infection diagnosis only comes with your full metagenomics results. The Expanded PCR Panel supports STI diagnosis only. If you're diagnosed with an STI, you'll have the option to treat with local pharmacy pick-up right after your diagnosis.
If you choose to add the Expanded PCR Panel, your final results will combine the outputs of all tests to give you the most comprehensive picture of your microbiome.