Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) Panel CSF
Order Name
Mening/Enceph Pnl
Test Number: 5197269
Revision Date 02/02/2026
Test Number: 5197269
Revision Date 02/02/2026
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
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Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) Panel CSF
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Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 1 mL | CSF (Cerebrospinal Fluid) | CSF Container | Ambient / Refrigerated |
| Instructions | This is for Ascension Local Area Hospitals Only Send to Laboratory Immediately..! |
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| Expected TAT | 1-2 Days | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes |
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| CPT Code(s) | 87483 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lab Section | SJMC BioFire Rapid Section | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||