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Meningitis Encephalitis PCR Panel*

Important Note

Only available for inpatients. Deliver to lab STAT.

This test is not intended for use with CSF collected from indwelling medical devices (eg, CSF shunts).

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center 

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Container/Tube: CSF Tube

Specimen Volume: 0.5ml

Collection Instructions: Delivery to Lab STAT

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Methodology

PCR- Biofire

Test Classification and CPT Coding

CPT-87483

Results

Cryptococcus Neoformans/gattii PCR

Cytomegalovirus PCR

Enterovirus PCR

Escherichia Coli K1 PCR

Haemophilus Influenzae PCR

Herpes Simplex Virus 1 PCR

Herpes Simplex Virus 2 PCR

Human Herpesvirus 6 PCR

Human Parechovirus PCR

Listeria Monocytogenes PCR

Neisseria Meningitidis PCR

Streptococcus Agalactiae PCR

Streptococcus Pneumoniae PCR

Varicella Zoster Virus PCR