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HelpTest Code LAB10088 Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel, NAD
Useful For
The detection and identification of nucleic acids from multiple bacteria, viruses, and yeast directly from spinal fluid samples
Methodology
Biofire Qualitative Multiplexed Nucleic Acid Amplification and Detection
Profile Information
The following pathogens can be identified using the FilmArray Meningitis Panel:
| Bacteria | Viruses |
Yeast |
|---|---|---|
| E. coli K1 |
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) |
Cryptococcus gattii/neoformans |
|
Haemophilus influenza |
Enterovirus |
|
| Listeria monocytogenes |
Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1) |
|
| Neisseria meningitidis |
Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (HSV-2) |
|
|
Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B) |
Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) |
|
|
Streptococcus pneumoniae |
Human Parechovirus |
|
|
Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) |
Performing Laboratory
Bozeman Health Laboratory Services
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Spinal fluid
Container/Tube: Screw-capped, sterile tube
Specimen Volume: 1.0 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.25 mL
Collection Instructions:
Note: Do not centrifuge
- Label tube(s) with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and in order of collection 1, 2, 3, etc.
- Maintain sterility and forward promptly. Do not send by pneumatic tube.
Additional Information: This test will be performed on tube #2 or #3 of tubes submitted from spinal fluid collection.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fluid | Ambient | 24 hours |
| Refrigerated | 7 days |
Reference Values
Not detected
Critical Value (automatic call-back): Any detected pathogen
Additional Infomation
Pathogens will be identified separately.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Turn around Time: 2.5 hours from receipt of specimen in testing lab.
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87483