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BioFire Joint Panel PCR

Test Code
SYNPCR


Includes

Bacteroides fragilis



Citrobacter



Enterobacter cloacae complex



Escherichia coli



Haemophilus influenzae



Kingella kingae



Klebsiella aerogenes



Klebsiella pneumoniae group



Morganella morganii



Neisseria gonorrhoeae



Proteus spp.



Pseudomonas aeruginosa



Salmonella spp.



Serratia marcescens
 



Anaerococcus prevotii/vaginalis



Clostridium perfringens



Cutibacterium avidum/granulosum



Enterococcus faecalis



Enterococcus faecium



Finegoldia magna



Parvimonas micra



Peptoniphilus



Peptostreptococcus anaerobius



Staphylococcus aureus



Staphylococcus lugdunensis



Streptococcus spp.



Streptococcus agalactiae



Streptococcus pneumoniae



Streptococcus pyogenes



Candida spp.


Candida albicans

Carbapenemases




  • IMP

  • KPC

  • NDM

  • OXA-48-like

  • VIM



ESBL




  •  CTX-M



Methicillin resistance




  • mecA/C and MREJ (MRSA)



Vancomycin Resistance




  • vanA/B




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Preferred Specimen
Synovial Fluid in Sterile CUP or CONICAL TUBE
 


Minimum Volume
2 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
Red top with NO ADDITIVE (MUST VERIFY there is no additive as some have clot activator)


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Refrigerated for 7 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
<2 mL synovial fluid & room temperature for >1 day.


Setup Schedule
Daily


Report Available
1 day


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


Last Updated: January 23, 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.