| Test Name: | Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel, CSF |
| Epic Order Code: | LAB6091 |
| CPT Code: | 87483 |
| Specimen(s) Type: | CSF; 1.0 mL |
| Acceptable Container(s): |  Tube top is red. |
| Testing Schedule: | 24 hours/day, 7 days/week |
| Turn Around Time: | STAT: 2 hours |
| | Routine: 2 hours |
| Collection Information: | See specific specimen type in Serology/Virology Collection Information by Source. |
| Transport Information: | Deliver to lab immediately. All specimens must be signed into the laboratory. |
| Reference Clients: | If unable to deliver to lab immediately the specimen must be refrigerated (stable for 1 week). |
| Causes for Rejection: | Improperly labeled, incorrect container, contaminated, insufficient volume, incorrect/delay in transport, excessive hemolysis, lipemia or icterus. |
| Reference Range: | Negative | | |