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BioFire Pneumonia Panel

Test Code
PNEUMPCR


Alias/See Also
Pneumo
Multiplex PCR
Sputum PCR
BAL PCR
Pneumonia panel
Pneumo panel
 


Includes

BACTERIA (Semi-Quantitative)




  • Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex

  • Enterobacter cloacae complex

  • Escherichia coli

  • Haemophilus influenzae

  • Klebsiella aerogenes

  • Klebsiella oxytoca

  • Klebsiella pneumoniae group

  • Moraxella catarrhalis

  • Proteus spp.

  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa

  • Serratia marcescens

  • Staphylococcus aureus

  • Streptococcus agalactiae

  • Streptococcus pneumoniae

  • Streptococcus pyogenes


  • ATYPICAL BACTERIA

    (Qualitative)



  • Chlamydia pneumoniae

  • Legionella pneumophila

  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae


  • VIRUSES



  • Adenovirus

  • Coronavirus

  • Human metapneumovirus

  • Human rhinovirus/enterovirus

  • Influenza A virus

  • Influenza B virus

  • Parainfluenza virus

  • Respiratory syncytial virus


  • AMR GENES



  • Carbapenemases:

    • IMP

    • KPC

    • NDM

    • OXA-48-like

    • VIM



  • ESBL:

    • CTX-M



  • Methicillin Resistance:

    • mecA/C and MREJ (MRSA)

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Preferred Specimen
1 mL Sputum or BAL 


Minimum Volume
0.5mL


Transport Container
Sterile cup


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Refrigerated - 1 day (2-80C)


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Frozen sample
Non sterile collection
Room temp sample
 


Methodology
BioFire PCR

Setup Schedule
Daily


Report Available
Same Day


Reference Range
Not Detected


Performing Laboratory
Frederick Health Laboratory Microbiology
400 W 7th Street
Frederick, MD 21701


Last Updated: October 29, 2025


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.