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Test Code LAB3622 CSF Meningitis Encephalitis Panel

Important Note

The organisms detected are as follow:  E. coli, Haemophilus influenza, Listeria monocytogenes, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, CMV, Enterovirus, HSV 1 & 2, Human herpesvirus 6, Human parechovirus, Varicella Zoster and Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii.

Specimen Requirements

0.5 mL CSF

Testing Method and Availability

We will set this assay up 7am to 10pm and it has a turnaround time of 3 hours.

Method is Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).