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Test ID: ACANT
Acanthamoeba/Naegleria species, Corneal Scraping or Spinal Fluid

Secondary ID A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011

80401

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba species and Naegleria fowleri, in central nervous system or ocular specimens

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Direct Wet Prep/Culture

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

Acanthamoeba/Naegleria, Corneal/CSF

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

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