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Test Name:
Bacterial PCR Spinal Fluid
Alternate Name(s): BACPCRSF
Requisition Form: Download requisition form for: R_708112 (2025-12-09) - LRC Microbiology Requisition - Update - Fillable.pdf
Specimen Requirement: 500ul
Specimen Handling Instructions:
If only for PCR, specimen can be stored at 2-8°C. Transport at RT or 2-8°C
Storage/ Transport::
 If only for PCR, specimen can be stored at 2-8°C. Transport at RT or 2-8°C
Turnaround Time: 48 hrs
Additional Information: Specimen Source: Lumbar Drain, Lumbar Puncture Omaya, Reservoir Spinal Fluid, Shunt Spinal Fluid, Ventricular Drain, Meninges Spinal Fluid, Brain Abscess, Cerebrospinal Fluid
Method of Analysis: PCR Rotorgene
Test was Last Updated: 12/9/2025
Testing Laboratory: Virology-Serology
Testing Site: SJHH