Test Code 745099721 Meningitis/Encephalitis CSF PCR Panel
Performing Laboratory
Torrance Memorial Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
Container: Sterile Container (container "cf" - click link under "Resources" to see picture).
Specimen Types: CSF
Volume: 0.5 ml (200uL required for testing)
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability:
Room Temperature: 1 day
Refrigerated: 7 days
Methodology
Multiplex PCR
Reference Range
No Escherichia coli K1, Haemophilus influenza, Listeria monocytogenes, Neisseria meningitides (encapsulated), Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pneumonia, Cytomegalovirus,
Enterovirus, Herpes simplex virus 1, Herpes simplex virus 2, Human herpesvirus 6,
Human parechovirus, Varicella zoster virus or Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii detected.
Day(s) Test Set Up/TAT
Performed:
STAT
TAT:
< 3 hrs
Aliases
ME Panel
CPT Code
87483
Usefulness of Test:
The FilmArray ME Panel is indicated as an aid in the diagnosis of specific agents of meningitis and/or encephalitis and results are meant to be used in conjunction with other clinical, epidemiological, and laboratory data. Results from the FilmArray ME Panel are not intended to be used as the sole basis for diagnosis, treatment, or other patient management decisions. Positive results do not rule out co-infection with organisms not included in the FilmArray ME Panel. The agent detected may not be the definite cause of the disease. Negative results do not preclude central nervous system (CNS) infection. Not all agents of CNS infection are detected by this test and sensitivity in clinical use may differ from that described in the package insert.
The FilmArray ME Panel is not intended for testing of specimens collected from indwelling CNS medical devices.
The FilmArray ME Panel is intended to be used in conjunction with standard of care culture for organism recovery, serotyping, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing.