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Test Code LAB1232148 CSF Meningitis Panel by PCR

Performing Laboratory

Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center (ARRMC)

 

Performing Department

Microbiology

Specimen Required

CSF, Sterile tubes of spinal fluid  

Collect specimen in enclosed room using sterile technique; special care should be taken to avoid contamination of specimen with respiratory flora.  All personnel present while specimen is being collected should wear a surgical mask.

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.2 ml

Specimen Stability Information

Send to lab at room temperature.

Stable 24 hours at room temperature; 7 days refrigerated

Reject Due To

  • Quantity not sufficient (QNS)
  • Lacking Two Patient Identifiers:
    • 1-Patient's First & Last name 
    • 2-Patient's Date of Birth

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday 0600 – 2230

Saturday and Sunday 0600 – 1600.

Method Name

Multiplex PCR

CPT Code Information

87483

LOINC Code Information

82180-1, 82181-9, 82189-2, 82194-2, 82182-7, 82183-5, 82190-0, 82191-8, 82192-6, 82193-4, 82184-3, 82185-0, 82186-8, 82187-6, 82188-4

Profile Information

Tests for Escherichia coli K1, Haemophilus influenzae, Listeria monocytogenes, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Enterovirus (EV), Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6), Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2), Human parechovirus (HpeV), Crytococcus neoformans/gattii

NOTE: E. coli strains other than K1 may be present but not detected by this assay. Non- encapsulated N.meningitidis is not detected. This test cannot distinguish between latent and active CMV and HHV-6 infections. The results of this test should always be interpreted in the context of other clinical and laboratory data.

This test is not a substitute for bacterial or fungal CSF culture and should not be used by itself to diagnose bacterial or Cryptococcal meningitis.

Additional Tests

Spinal fluid culture