Monday - Friday

1-3 days

Detection of Neisseria meningitidis CNS infections and for public health surveillance

No

Asymptomatic individuals

If positive for SodC gene marker, Neisseria meningitidis Serogrouping PCR (test code MP00563) will be auto-reflexed at no additional charge.

CSF-1.0 mL (200 µL minimum) or isolate from sterile body site

22 Sterile Transfer Tube

CDD General Requisition Form

Laboratory regulations require the following minimum information to be provided on the requisition form for a specimen to be accepted for testing: Patient name or unique identifier, date and time of collection, patient date of birth and sex, specimen type/site of collection, test request(s), clinician name and UPIN, and address for reporting results. Please be certain that name/identifier on the form matches that on the specimen label which is required to have a minimum of two identifiers.

Store refrigerated (2-8°C) or frozen (-20°C). Ship with frozen cold packs or dry ice.

Category B Shipping

Specimens and isolates submitted for public health surveillance or outbreak investigations are eligible for fee-exempt courier service. Contact Purple Mountain Dispatch at 800-990-9668 for specimen pick up (in Wisconsin) or use the VPD FedEx number if sending from out of state.

Monday-Friday 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Saturday 6:30 AM - 12:30 PM

N. meningitidis DNA detect/Not detected

H. influenzae PCR (Test Code MP00651), S. pneumoniae PCR (Test Code MP00461) 

One positive isolate or CSF per patient per year is requested for public heath surveillance

Real-Time PCR

Detection of the SodC gene for species specific detection of Neisseria meningitidis from CSF

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Yes, if submitted for public health surveillance or outbreak investigations

1-800-862-1065 arbill@slh.wisc.edu