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HelpTest Code JI Panel by PCR Joint Infection (JI) Panel by PCR
Patient Preparation
No special patient preparation required.
Special Collection Instructions
Follow physician instructions.
Collection Method
Follow appropriate collection procedures.
Container
Sterile Container
Preferred Specimen
Sterile Synovial fluid container
Critical Value
Not defined for this assay.
Reasons for Rejection
| Hemolysis Threshold | N/A |
| Icterus Threshold | N/A |
| Lipemia Threshold | N/A |
| Other | QNS, contaminated, improperly labled, improper specimen type |
Specimen Stability
| Ambient | Not receommended (N/A) |
| Refrigerated (4°C to 8°C) | 7 days |
| Frozen(-40°C to 0°C) | N/A |
Performance Information
| Days and Time Performed | Daily |
| Expected Turn Around Time | 4 hours |
| Stat Availabilty | No |
| Performing Bench | Microbiology |
| Methodology/Method Description | BIOFIRE FilmArray Torch, PCR |
CPT Codes
87999
Useful For
Detection of pathologens that can cause joint infection.
Panel Components
| Analytes Detected by the BIOFIRE JI Panel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gram Positive Bacteria | ||
| Anaerococcus prevotii/vaginatis | Finegoldia magna | Streptococcus spp. |
| Clostridium perfringens | Parimonas micra | Streptococcus agalactiae |
| Enterococcus faecalis | Peptostreptococcus anaerobius | Streptococcus pneumoniae |
| Enterococcus faecium | Staphlococcus aureus | Streptococcus pyogenes |
| Staphlococcus lugdunensis | ||
| Gram Negative Bacteria | ||
| Bacteroides fragilis | Kingella kingae | Proteus spp. |
| Citrobacter | Kiebsiella aerogenes | Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| Enterobacter cloacae complex | Kiebsiella pneumoniae group | Salmonella spp. |
| Escherichia coli | Morganella morganii | Serratia marcescens |
| Haemophilus influenzae | Neisseria gonorrhoeae | |
| Yeast | ||
| Candida | ||
| Candida albicans | ||