Multiplex PCR testing on CSF or whole blood (EDTA ONLY) for patients with suspected bacterial meningitis and/or septicaemia. These tests detect Meningococcal (Neisseria meningitidis species and serogroups) and Pneumococcal (Streptococcus pneumoniae species).
Tube
CSF EDTA tube
ID
3652
Availability
Mon-Sat. Samples for same day testing must arrive before 9.30am
Additional Information
The test can be requested specifically or as an addition to the viral neurological screen.
Turn around
3 days
Send to
LGI Microbiology Department
Collection Con
For same day testing sample must arrive in the laboratory before 10am.
IP Routine TAT
3 days
GP Routine TAT
3 days