Eurofins Biomnis code

BACBM

Synonyms

• ADN bactérien
• Méningocoque
• Neisseria meningitidis
• Pneumocoque
• Streptococcus pneumoniae

Specialty

Infectious

Clinical significance

Streptococcus pneumoniae PCR and/or Neisseria meningitis PCR are performed on samples from normally sterile sites. PCR is particularly indicated in situations where patients have been treated with antibiotics prior to sampling. Streptococcus pneumoniae PCR is generally performed on pleural fluids or CSF. Neisseria meningitis PCR is usually performed on CSF and skin biopsies in cases of purpura fulminans

Preanalytics

• Samples taken from sterile sites (puncture fluids such as pleural fluids (sterile bottle, dry tube), CSF (sterile sealed tube), skin biopsy in case of suspected purpura fulminans (sterile bottle, dry tube), bacterial culture (culture medium or agar tube) - 0.5 mL for liquid samples
•   Refrigerated

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Further information

Enclose the specific request form B18 : Bacteriology-Parasitology-Mycology
.
Delivery time: 5 days refrigerated for samples, 5 days at room temperature for bacterial cultures.

Specific equipment available

• S14: Special mycobacteria transport bags are to be used

Documents to download

• Specific request form (B18-INTGB)

Methodology

Real-time PCR

Turnaround time

1 week

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