JOINT INFECTION PCR PANEL (Pediatrics)
| Synonyms: | SYNOVIAL FLUID, JOINT FLUID; |
| Computer Code: | (FILMJI) |
| Specimen Collection: | 1.5 mL of fluid in Sterile Container (Preferred) or anaerobic transport container. |
| Minimum Volume: | 1 mL for culture, in addition 0.2 mL for Joint Infection PCR panel. |
| Handling Instructions for Offsite Areas: | Order routine culture in conjunction with this test. Transport at room temperature within 24 hours. |
| Reference Values: | Negative DNA by PCR for organisms and resistance genes listed: Gram Positive Bacteria: Anaerococcus prevotii/vaginalis, Clostridium perfringens, Cutibacterium avidum/granulosum, Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium, Finegoldia magna, Parvimonas micra, Peptoniphilus, Peptostreptococcus anaerobius, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus lugdunensis, Streptococcus spp., Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, & Streptococcus pyogenes. Gram Negative Bacteria: Bacteroides fragilis, Citrobacter, Enterobacter cloacae complex, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Kingella kingae, Klebsiella aerogenes, Klebsiella pneumoniae group, Morganella morganii, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Proteus spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella spp., & Serratia marcescens, Yeast: Candida, and Candida albicans. Antimicrobial Resistance Genes: CTX-M, IMP, KPC, mecA/C and MREJ (MRSA), NDM, OXA-49 like, van A/B, & VIM |
| Lab Code: | Molecular Diagnostics |
| Requisition: | SPEC M/MOL DIAG |
| Test Frequency: | Daily |
| Routine TAT: | 12 hours |
| Stat TAT: | 2 hrs |
| CPT Code(s): | 87999 |
| LCD or NCD: | |
| Methodology Used: |
See Addendum XVII |