Test Code

MEPCR

Ordering Code

1783

Questions?

Please call Clinical Labs of Hawaii at 808.677.7998 (Option 1) with questions about this test.

Synonyms

  • Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel AMP Probe

Remarks

Panel includes Escherichia coli K1, Haemophilus influenzae, Listeria monocytogenes, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Cytomegalovirus, Enterovirus, Herpes Simplex virus 1, Herpes Simplex virus 2, Human herpesvirus 6, Human parechovirus, Varicella zoster virus, Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii

Specimen Preparation

Minimum volume 0.5 mL CSF, uncentrifuged.
Absolute minimum 0.25ml CSF, no repeat.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days

Unacceptable Conditions

Frozen specimens

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Reported

Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: 1-2 days

Methodology

PCR

Test Site

Clinical Labs of Hawaii

Reference Interval

Not detected

CPT Codes

87798;87653;87496;87498;87529;87532

LOINC

  • 31208-2
  • 59464-8
  • 82181-9
  • 82182-7
  • 82183-5
  • 82184-3
  • 82185-0
  • 82186-8
  • 82187-6
  • 82188-4
  • 82189-2
  • 82190-0
  • 82191-8
  • 82192-6
  • 82193-4
  • 82194-2

Specimen Preparation

Minimum volume 0.5 mL CSF, uncentrifuged.
Absolute minimum 0.25ml CSF, no repeat.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days

Unacceptable Conditions

Frozen specimens

LOINC

  • 31208-2
  • 59464-8
  • 82181-9
  • 82182-7
  • 82183-5
  • 82184-3
  • 82185-0
  • 82186-8
  • 82187-6
  • 82188-4
  • 82189-2
  • 82190-0
  • 82191-8
  • 82192-6
  • 82193-4
  • 82194-2

Synonyms

  • Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel AMP Probe

CPT Codes

87798;87653;87496;87498;87529;87532

Test Code

MEPCR

Ordering Code

1783

Remarks

Panel includes Escherichia coli K1, Haemophilus influenzae, Listeria monocytogenes, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Cytomegalovirus, Enterovirus, Herpes Simplex virus 1, Herpes Simplex virus 2, Human herpesvirus 6, Human parechovirus, Varicella zoster virus, Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii

Reported

Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: 1-2 days

Methodology

PCR

Reference Interval

Not detected

Test Site

Clinical Labs of Hawaii
Summary

Test Code

MEPCR

Ordering Code

1783

Questions?

Please call Clinical Labs of Hawaii at 808.677.7998 (Option 1) with questions about this test.

Synonyms

  • Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel AMP Probe

Remarks

Panel includes Escherichia coli K1, Haemophilus influenzae, Listeria monocytogenes, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Cytomegalovirus, Enterovirus, Herpes Simplex virus 1, Herpes Simplex virus 2, Human herpesvirus 6, Human parechovirus, Varicella zoster virus, Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii

Specimen Preparation

Minimum volume 0.5 mL CSF, uncentrifuged.
Absolute minimum 0.25ml CSF, no repeat.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days

Unacceptable Conditions

Frozen specimens

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Reported

Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: 1-2 days

Methodology

PCR

Test Site

Clinical Labs of Hawaii

Reference Interval

Not detected

CPT Codes

87798;87653;87496;87498;87529;87532

LOINC

  • 31208-2
  • 59464-8
  • 82181-9
  • 82182-7
  • 82183-5
  • 82184-3
  • 82185-0
  • 82186-8
  • 82187-6
  • 82188-4
  • 82189-2
  • 82190-0
  • 82191-8
  • 82192-6
  • 82193-4
  • 82194-2
Collection

Specimen Preparation

Minimum volume 0.5 mL CSF, uncentrifuged.
Absolute minimum 0.25ml CSF, no repeat.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days

Unacceptable Conditions

Frozen specimens
Administrative

LOINC

  • 31208-2
  • 59464-8
  • 82181-9
  • 82182-7
  • 82183-5
  • 82184-3
  • 82185-0
  • 82186-8
  • 82187-6
  • 82188-4
  • 82189-2
  • 82190-0
  • 82191-8
  • 82192-6
  • 82193-4
  • 82194-2

Synonyms

  • Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel AMP Probe

CPT Codes

87798;87653;87496;87498;87529;87532
Ordering

Test Code

MEPCR

Ordering Code

1783

Remarks

Panel includes Escherichia coli K1, Haemophilus influenzae, Listeria monocytogenes, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Cytomegalovirus, Enterovirus, Herpes Simplex virus 1, Herpes Simplex virus 2, Human herpesvirus 6, Human parechovirus, Varicella zoster virus, Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii
Result Interpretation

Reported

Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: 1-2 days

Methodology

PCR

Reference Interval

Not detected

Test Site

Clinical Labs of Hawaii

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