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Unit Code 80401:
Acanthamoeba/Naegleria species, Corneal Scrapings or Spinal Fluid

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Useful For

Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba species and Naegleria species in the

central nervous system or eye

Method Name

Direct Wet Prep/Culture

Reporting Name

Acanthamoeba/Naegleria, Corneal/CSF

Ordering Mnemonic

ACANT

Aliases

Culture for Acanthamoeba, Corneal Scrapings

Culture for Acanthamoeba, Spinal Fluid

Culture for Naegleria, Corneal Scrapings

Culture for Naegleria, Spinal Fluid

Detection of Acanthamoeba/Naegleria Species, Corneal Scrapings or CSF

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