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PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test
Recent changes for CSF BioFire Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel
Recent changes for CSF BioFire Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel |
Date | Field | Changed From | Changed To |
| 11th September 2023 | Collection & Request Instructions | This test required approval from the Clinical Microbiologist. Minimum 200uL/0.2mL of unspun CSF is required for this test. | This test required approval from the Clinical Microbiologist. Minimum 200uL/0.2mL of unspun CSF is required for this test.
CSF collected via lumbar punture only; bloodstained/xanthochromic samples are suitable |
| Notes | | NOTE: Non-K1 E. coli serotypes may be present in a specimen and will not be detected by the BioFire ME Panel.
NOTE: Non-encapsulated strains of Neisseria meningitidis are not detected by the BioFire ME Panel.
NOTE: The BioFire ME Panel does not distinguish between latent and active CMV and HHV-6 infections. Detection of these viruses may indicate primary infection, secondary reactivation, or the presence of latent virus. Results should always be interpreted in conjunction with other clinical, laboratory, and epidemiological information.
NOTE: Patients with a suspicion of cryptococcal meningitis and a negative cryptococcal PCR result, such as by the BioFire ME Panel, should be tested for CrAG. |
CSF BioFire Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel |
Ordering information: | The BioFire® FilmArray® CSF Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) Panel is a qualitative multiplexed nucleic acid PCR test detecting the following pathogens: Escherichia coli K1; Haemophilus influenzae; Listeria monocytogenes; Neisseria meningitidis (encapsulated); Streptococcus agalactiae; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Cytomegalovirus; Enterovirus; Herpes simplex virus 1&2; Human herpesvirus 6; Human parechovirus; Varicella zoster virus; Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii.
Test not orderable via EMR. All tests require approval from Clinical Microbiologist. |
Alternate names: | biofire, filmarray, torch |
Laboratory: | Microbiology |
Test Code: | CSFBIO |
Specimen types: | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
Container types: | | CSF |  |
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Collection Instructions: | Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab
This test requires approval from the Clinical Microbiologist. Minimum 200uL/0.2mL of unspun CSF is required for this test.
CSF collected via lumbar punture only; bloodstained/xanthochromic samples are suitable |
Minimum Adult Volume: | 200 uL |
Notes: | NOTE: Non-K1 E. coli serotypes may be present in a specimen and will not be detected by the BioFire ME Panel.
NOTE: Non-encapsulated strains of Neisseria meningitidis are not detected by the BioFire ME Panel.
NOTE: The BioFire ME Panel does not distinguish between latent and active CMV and HHV-6 infections. Detection of these viruses may indicate primary infection, secondary reactivation, or the presence of latent virus. Results should always be interpreted in conjunction with other clinical, laboratory, and epidemiological information.
NOTE: Patients with a suspicion of cryptococcal meningitis and a negative cryptococcal PCR result, such as by the BioFire ME Panel, should be tested for CrAG. |
Frequency: | As required |
Result Turnaround Time: | 3-4 hours |
Laboratory Use Only |
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