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Aids in the diagnosis of primary amebic meningoencephalitis and granulomatous amebic encephalitis in spinal fluid and tissue in conjunction with clinical findings
This assay is intended as an aid in the diagnosis of primary amebic meningoencephalitis and granulomatous amebic encephalitis in conjunction with clinical findings.
This test has similar sensitivity and specificity to culture but provides a more rapid result.
See Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel Algorithm in Special Instructions.
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/TaqMan DNA Probe Hybridization