Test Code SYNOVIAL FLUID INFECTION PANEL BY PCR [LAB11351] SYNOVIAL FLUID INFECTION PANEL BY PCR

Important Note

GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIA
Anaerococcus prevotii/vaginalis	Finegoldia magna	Streptococcus spp.
Clostridium perfringens	Parvimonas micra	Streptococcus agalactiae
Cutibacterium avidum/granulosum	Peptoniphilus	Streptococcus pneumoniae
Enterococcus faecalis	Peptostreptococcus anaerobius	Streptococcus pyogenes
Enterococcus faecium	Staphylococcus aureus
	Staphylococcus lugdunensis

GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIA
Bacteroides fragilis	Kingella kingae	Proteus spp.
Citrobacter	Klebsiella aerogenes	Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Enterobactercloacae complex	Klebsiella pneumoniae group	Salmonella spp.
Escherichia coli	Morganella morganii	Serratia marcescens
Haemophilus influenzae	Neisseria gonorrhoeae

YEAST

Candida

Candida albicans

Epic EAP: LAB11351

Epic Description: SYNOVIAL FLUID INFECTION PANEL BY PCR

Joint Infection Panel

Synovial Fluid PCR

Synovial Fluid (SF)

Synovial Fluid (SF) collected according to Standard Technique

	Collection Container	Preferred Volume	Minimum Volume
Preferred	Sterile container	1.0 mL (1000µL)	0.2 mL (200µL)

Specimens should be tested with the BIOFIRE JI Panel as soon as possible.

If transport or storage is required, specimens can be held:

Ochsner Microbiology lab - Jefferson Hwy

24/7

24 hours from receiving in the lab.

Refrigerated for up to 7 days (2-8°C)

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