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HelpCatalog ID ACAN Acanthamoeba and Naegleria Culture and Stain, CSF
Additional Codes
CPOE: Ref Acanthamoeba and Naegleria Culture and Stain, CSF
DOE: Ref Acan/Naegl
CPT Code
87081, 87207
Specimen
CSF - 1 mL minimum
Rejection Criteria
Refrigerated specimen, frozen specimen, specimen in media or preservatives, specimen older than 72 hours.
Interpretative Information
Detects Acanthamoeba spp, Naegleria spp, and other free-living amoebae.
Performing Lab
ARUP Laboratories
Turn-Around-Time
2-10 days
Reference Values
Negative