Aliases
Bacillus anthracis, Chikungunya, CCHF (Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever), Dengue, Ebola, Francisella tularensis, Lassa, Leishmania, Leptospira, Marburg, Plasmodium spp (malaria), West Nile, Yellow Fever, Yersinia pestis
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Test Name
BioFire Global Fever Special Pathogens Panel
Test Code
GLOBALFEVER
Methodology
Real-time multiplex PCR by BioFire FilmArray
Overview/Supplementary
This test identifies a range of viral hemorrhagic fever virus, select agents, and other infectious agents causing similar clinical presentations (see Aliases section for a complete list). Results for chikungunya, dengue, Leishmania spp. (causing visceral leishmaniasis)
Turn Around Time
1-3 days
Specimen Requirements
Two EDTA blood tubes (purple top); 5 mL Vacutainer or equivalent.
The second tube is required to send to CDC for additional testing, as needed.
Special Considerations
Contact Infectious Disease Epidemiology Prevention and Control (IDEPC) at 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414 before requesting this test: approval is required prior to submission. Organisms identified with this test panel are reportable (with the exception of Leishmania spp) and submission of clinical materials is required by the MN Reportable Disease Rule 4605.7000 - 4605.7900 (https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/reportable/rule/index.html)
Transport/Stability
Call IDL emergency response on-call phone (612-282-3723) for shipping conditions and to confirm specimen pre-submission requirements. (Specimens are shipped on cold packs and accepted where testing can be completed within 7 days of sampling.)
Interface/Codes
LOINC: 101344-0
Test Resource ID
957