LOINC display name : C. gattii neoformans DNA NAA non-probe Ql (CSF);
LOINC long common name : Cryptococcus gattii neoformans DNA [Presence] in Cerebral spinal fluid by NAA with
non-probe detection;
LOINC short name : C gattii neofor DNA CSF Ql NAA non-probe;
LOINC description : This assay detects the presence of nucleic acid sequences from the Cryptococcus neoformans
gattii DNA in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) using PCR and non-probe based detection methods,
such as melt curve analysis. The assay does not distinguish between the two species.
This term was created for, but is not limited in use to, BioFire's FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis
Panel, which is intended for the detection and identification of nucleic acids from
multiple bacteria, viruses, and yeast directly from CSF obtained via lumbar puncture
from individuals with signs and/or symptoms of meningitis and/or encephalitis.;