This test detects the underlying genetic risk of carbapenemase gene resistance. "...A cross-sectional study was carried out on 105 hospitalized and 100 non-hospitalized pets with the aim of measuring the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) colonizing dogs and cats, either hospitalized or not hospitalized and estimating the relative odds...The genetic basis of resistance was investigated using PCR methods, gene or whole genome sequencing (WGS)...This study estimates the risk of colonization by carbapenem-resistant non-fermenting GNB in pets hospitalized in veterinary tertiary care centers and highlights their potential role in spreading resistance genes among the animal and human community..." [From Gentilini et. al 2018]