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Test Code LAB20912 PNEUMONIA PANEL PCR WITH RESPIRATORY CULTURE

Department

Microbiology

Collection Requirements

Ordered only by a critical care, pulmonary, pediatric, or infectious disease physician, for hospital inpatients.

This test should not be used as a general screen for patient placement for isolation.
This test is considered Non-Covered for Outpatients 1) Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)-like specimens:
A. Including BAL and mini-BAL
2) Sputum-like specimens:
B. Including induced and expectorated sputum, as well as endotracheal aspirate (ET

Primary Collection Container

Sterile Cup

Transport

Refridgerated

Preferred Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Processing

1) Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)-like specimens
a. Including BAL and mini-BA
2) Sputum-like specimens:
b. Including induced and expectorated sputum, as well as endotracheal aspirate (ETA).

Stability

Ambient: 4 hours

Refrigerated: 1 day

Freezer: Unacceptable

Minimum Testing Volume

0.2 mL

Reference Range

Not Detected

Methodology

Biofire nested multiplex PCR

Performed

Monday-Sunday

Reported

As report

Additional Information

Pneumonia Panel tests for the following:

Bacteria:
Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex
Klebsiella oxytoca
Serratia marcescens
Enterobacter cloacae complex
Klebsiella pneumoniae group
Staphylococcus aureus
Escherichia coli
Moraxella catarrhalis
Streptococcus agalactiae
Haemophilus influenzae
Proteus spp.
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Klebsiella aerogenes
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Streptococcus pyogenes

Atypical Bacteria:
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Legionella pneumophila
Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Viruses:
Adenovirus
Human Rhinovirus/Enterovirus
Parainfluenza Virus
Coronavirus (not Sars-Cov-2)
Influenza A
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Human Metapneumovirus
Influenza B

Antimicrobial Resistance Genes: (only tested when applicable organisms are detected)
CTX-M
NDM
mecA/C and MREJ
IMP
OXA-48-like
KPC
VIM