Test ID: ACANT
Acanthamoeba/Naegleria species, Corneal Scraping or Spinal Fluid
NY State Approved 
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
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
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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