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BIOFIRE Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) PCR Panel

Test Code
LAB3422


Alias/See Also
1231900051


CPT Codes
87483

Includes
ESCHERICHIA COLI K1
HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE
LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES
STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE
NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS
STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE
CYTOMEGALOVIRUS
ENTEROVIRUS
HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1
HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2
HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6
HUMAN PARECHOVIRUS
VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS
CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS/GATTII


Preferred Specimen
Sterile container


Instructions
Specimen should be processed and tested with the FilmArray ME Panel as soon as possible. It may be stored for up to one day at room temperature, or under refrigeration for up to seven days. Specimen should not be centrifuged.


Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 1 day
Refrigerated: 7 days


Methodology
BioFire Torch

Reference Range
Not Detected


Performing Laboratory
LITTLE ROCK LABORATORY


Last Updated: August 26, 2026


The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.