CSF PANEL
CSF Panel
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB5174
Synonyms:
Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel
Performing Lab:
Saint Luke's Regional Laboratories
Container Type:
CSF tube II or III
Specimen Type:
CSF obtained from lumbar puncture and unspun (cannot run on a shunt specimen)
Preferred Volume:
1 mL of CSF
Collection Procedure:
Lumbar puncture
Store and Transport:
Refrigerated
Stability:
Refrigerated - 7 days
Unacceptable Condition:
This test cannot be run on spun specimens, shunt specimens or frozen specimens.
CPT Codes:
87483 - CSF Panel (EAP 30621470)
Test Schedule:
Monday through Sunday
Method:
PCR
Test Includes:
Qualitative multiplexed nucleic acid-based in vitro diagnostic test
Reference Ranges:
Negative
Notes:
The following bacteria, viruses and fungus are detected:
Escherichia coli K1, Haemophilus influenza, Listeria monocytogenes, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pneumonia, Cytomegalovirus, Enterovirus, Herpes simplex virus 1, Herpes simplex virus 2, Human parechovirus, Varicella zoster virus, Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii