
Other Infectious Diseases Panels
Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika RT-PCR Assay
Specimen Requirements
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2x3 ml EDTA blood
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2 ml EDTA plasma
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3 ml urine
LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)
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2 days
Rapid PCR for Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel (ME)
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14 pathogens
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Bacteria
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Escherichia coliK1
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Haemophilus influenzae
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Listeria monocytogenes
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Neisseria meningitidis
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Streptococcus agalactiae
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Viruses
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Cytomegalovirus
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Enterovirus
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Herpes simplex virus 1
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Herpes simplex virus 2
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Human herpesvirus 6
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Human parechovirus
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Varicella zoster virus
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Yeast
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Cryptococcus neoformans/ gattii
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Specimen Requirements
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0.2-0.4 ml cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)
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6 hours
Rapid PCR for Blood Culture Identification Panel (BCID)
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24 pathogens
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Gram positive bacteria
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Enterococcus
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Listeria monocytogenes
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Staphylococcus
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Streptococcus
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Streptococcus agalactiae
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Streptococcus pyogenes
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Gram negative bacteria
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Acinetobacter baumannii
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Haemophilus meningitis
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Neisseria meningitides
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Enterobacteriaceae
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Enterobacter cloacae complex
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Escherichia coli
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Klebsiella oxytoca
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Proteus
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Serratia marcescens
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Yeast
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Candida albicans
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Candida glabrata
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Candida krusei
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Candida parapsilosis
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Candida tropicalis
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Antibiotic Resistance
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mecA – methicillin resistance
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vanA/B – vancomycin resistance
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KPC – carbapenem resistance
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Specimen Requirements
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1 mL sample from positive blood culture (Eg: BioMerieux BACT/ALERT Blood Culture Bottles, BD Bectec Blood Culture Bottles)
LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)
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6 hours
Rapid HSV 1 & 2 Assay
Specimen Requirements
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Cutaneous lesion swab
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Mucocutaneous lesion swab
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0.5 ml Cerebrospinal fluid
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3 ml EDTA blood
LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)
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24 hours