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Test ID NBLD0536 Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel, NAD

Specimen Type/Requirements

CSF is collected by the provider in a screw top sterile tubes numbered 1-4. Tube #4 is dedicated to molecular. CSF must be unspun. 

 

Specimen Volume

Preferred Volume 400 uL CSF unspun
Minimum Volume 200 uL CSF unspun

 

Stability/Transport

Room Temperature 24 hours  
Refrigerated 7 days Preferred for Transport
Frozen N/A  

 

Performed Test Frequency

Monday-Sunday

Methodology

Nested Polymerase chain reaction

Performing Lab

Sanford Laboratories Fargo-Molecular

CPT

87483