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HelpTest Code MENINGITIS/ENCEPHALITIS MOLECULAR PCR PANEL w/CULTURE MENINGITIS/ENCEPHALITIS MOLECULAR PCR PANEL w/CULTURE
Department
Molecular
Specimen Type
CSF
Method
Multiplexed Polymerase Chain Reaction (mPCR)
Container
Sterile Collection container
Special Requirements
no shunt samples
Standard Volume
2ml
Minimum Volume
1ml
Pediatric Volume
N/A
Ship Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability Refrigerated
7 days
Stability Room Temp
24 hours
Stability Frozen
N/A
CPT Code
87483
Days Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Group Components
Escherichia coli K1; Haemophilus influenza;
Listeria monocytogenes; Neisseria meningitides;
Streptococcus agalactiae;
Streptococcus pneumonia; Cytomegalovirus;
Enterovirus; Herpes simplex virus 1;
Herpes simplex virus 2; Human herpesvirus 6;
Human parechovirus; Varicella zoster virus;
Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii