QIAstat Bacterial Meningitis PCR
Sample Reqs
CSF.
Minimum sample volume: 200 μl
Turnaround
4 hours from clinical request.
Special instructions
This test is restricted and is only performed on clinical request by microbiology clinical staff. To request this test please contact your local microbiology clinical team.
The QIAstat Bacterial Meningitis PCR service is provided 24/7 by the Fluids and Tissues laboratory as a reflex test on CSF of patients suspected to have community acquired bacterial meningitis. The assay detects Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Listeria monocytogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus), Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A streptococcus), Escherichia coli K1, Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria meningitidis.
This test is restricted to requests made by microbiology clinical staff. Please contact your local microbiology department to discuss this test further.
Additional information
- How to order a test
- Microbiology Specimens
- Microbiology Request procedures
- Microbiology Specialties
- Specimen transport
- Sample rejection criteria
- Request Forms
Last-updated: 20/08/22