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Order Code Men En pnl Meningitis Encephalitis Panel

Important Note

A culture of the CSF should be ordered as well.  

Antimicrobial resistance can occur via multiple mechanisms. A Not Detected result for a genetic marker of antimicrobial resistance does not indicate susceptibility to associated antimicrobial drugs or drug classes. A Detected result for a genetic marker of antimicrobial resistance cannot be
definitively linked to the microorganism(s) detected.

Culture is required to obtain isolates for antimicrobial susceptibility testing and BioFire PCR Panel results should be used in conjunction with culture results for the determination of susceptibility or resistance.

Infectious

Additional Codes

Epic Order ID IMO359I

Sub activity Type

Immunology

Collection tube (preferred)

CSF Tube

Specimen Type

CSF

Performance

Performed Daily

Notes

The following bacteria, viruses, and yeast are detected on this panel:

Bacteria

  • Escherichia coli K1

  • Haemophilus influenzae

  • Listeria monocytogenes

  • Neisseria meningitidis

  • Streptococcus agalactiae

  • Streptococcus pneumoniae

Viruses

  • Cytomegalovirus

  • Enterovirus

  • Herpes simplex virus 1

  • Herpes simplex virus 2

  • Human herpesvirus 6

  • Human parechovirus

  • Varicella zoster virus

Yeast

  • Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii

 

This meningitis panel does not distinguish between latent and active CMV and HHV-6 infections.