Your First Galaxy Patient

Patient Identification and Galaxy Test Selection Guide

Two questions stop most providers before they place their first Galaxy order: which patient should I start with, and which test do I order? This guide answers both.

The first Galaxy patient is the one that fits a pattern you already recognize. This guide walks you through the three clinical presentations most likely to have a Galaxy answer, matches each one to the appropriate test bundle, and covers everything providers ask about the triple draw before they order.

This guide is built for providers who want to understand:

• How to identify the patients in your practice most likely to benefit from Galaxy testing
• The three clinical presentations (treatment non-responder, neurological presenter, and multi-system picture) and what makes each a Galaxy candidate
• Which test bundle to order based on your clinical suspicion, and when to use the triple draw
• Why direct and indirect testing for Bartonella work better together, and how the BBB dPCR is multiplexed across all three pathogens
• The science behind serial collection, and why it matters for Babesia and Relapsing Fever Lyme Borrelia, not just Bartonella
• Answers to the questions providers ask most often about sample collection, shipping, and logistics

This guide was developed by Galaxy Diagnostics to give healthcare providers a clear framework for identifying patients and selecting the right test. The science and case studies it contains have been reviewed for accuracy.