Immunology services at St George’s and Epsom and St Helier Hospitals are merging into one service, which will be located at St George’s Hospital. This is taking place during October and November.
Meningococcal Screening PCR – CSF*
Category | Bacteriology Medical Microbiology |
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Reporting frequency | TAT - 14 days |
Collection conditions
Dry sterile bottle. A throat swab (Charcoal swab) should also be obtained in all cases to detect pharyngeal carriage.
Additional information
*Test performed at a referral laboratory
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