Multiplexed Nucleic Acid Test
Biofire; ME Panel; E coli K1 PCR; Haemophilus influenza PCR; Listeria PCR; Neisseria meningitides PCR; Streptococcus PCR; CMV PCR; Enterovirus PCR; Herpesvirus PCR; HSV PCR; Parechovirus PCR; VZV PCR; Cryptococcus PCR; CSF Meningitis/Encephalitis PCR Pathogen Panel
CSF
UCSD Microbiology
LAB09058
Daily
4 Hours
0.3-1 mL CSF
Sterile Container
Refrigerate-OK/Frozen-OK
Room Temp=24 Hours; Refrigerated=7 Days; Frozen=Unaccetpable
Grossly contaminated with blood
1 mL CSF
0.3 mL CSF
Do not centrifuge. Complete UCSD Microbiology/Virology requisition and submit with specimen refrigerated. If ordered STAT, indicate STAT on the requisition form. Ok to thaw specimen. Do not send frozen. Send with scheduled TForce courier at 10:30 AM Monday-Friday or call in a RUSH pick up including after hours and on weekends.
E coli K1, Haemophilus Influenzae, Listeria Monocytogenes, Neisseria Meningitidis, Streptococcus Agalactiae, Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Enterovirus (EV), HSV1, HSV2, Human Herpesvirus 6, Human Parechovirus, Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) and Cryptococcus Neoformans/Gattii PCR.
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03-24-22
SA