Monday-Friday

1-3 days

Detection of S. pneumoniae when culture is negative or patient has been treated with antibiotics prior to specimen collection.

No

Asymptomatic individuals

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

Sterile Transfer Tube

CDD Requisition Form A

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. 

Refrigerated (2-8°C) or frozen (-20°C) prior to shipment. Ship with frozen cold packs or dry ice.

Category B Shipping

Specimens submitted for public health surveillance 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 Fed-Ex number if sending from out of state.

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

Streptococcus pneumoniae DNA detected/not detected

A negative test result does not rule out infection with S. pneumoniae. Serotyping not performed from CSF.

Neisseria meningitidis PCR (Test Code MP00561), Haemophilus influenza PCR (Test Code MP00651)

Real-Time PCR

Detection of the lyta gene for species specific detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae from CSF.

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Yes, for isolates meeting the public health surveillance request

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