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Enterovirus Panel, CF, CSF
Test Code12672
CPT Codes
86317 (x11)
Includes
Coxsackie A Antibodies, CSF
Echovirus Antibodies, CSF
Echovirus Antibodies, CSF
Preferred Specimen
5 mL CSF collected in a sterile leak-proof container
Minimum Volume
2 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly icteric
Methodology
Complement Fixation (CF)
Setup Schedule
Set up and Report available: See individual assays
Clinical Significance
Detectable antibodies to enteroviruses in CSF may indicate central nervous system infection. Patients with detectable titers should be further evaluated using molecular methods to directly identify enteroviruses in the CSF.
