Viral Meningitis Panel

Test Information

Test Name

Viral Meningitis Panel

Department

Microbiology

Preferred Specimen

CSF

Testing Location

PLBOP

Collection Information

Patient Requestable

No

Availability

Registration should be done by Microbiology or Molecular after review of request and cell count results. Only available for hospital request that meet criteria, or on request by Infectious Diseases Physicians, or after consultation with Clinical Microbiologist.

Processing Information

Registration Code

MXP

Notes

  • Viral Meningitis Panel include the following tests:

    BACTERIA:

    ● Escherichia coliK1\ ● Haemophilus influenzae\ ● Listeria monocytogenes\ ● Neisseria meningitidis\ ● Streptococcus agalactiae\ ● Streptococcus pneumoniae

    VIRUSES:

    ● Cytomegalovirus (CMV)\ ● Enterovirus (EV)\ ● Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1)\ ● Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2)\ ● Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6)\ ● Human parechovirus (HPeV)\ ● Varicella zoster virus (VZV)

    YEAST:

    ● Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii