microbiology - meningitis / encephalitis

Lab Test name Contact Comments
AZ St-Lucas Brugge microbiology - meningitis / encephalitis Dr Maelegheer Karel
Sample: CSV (min 200µl)
Frequency: 24/7
TEST type: ME panel
Simultaneous detection of following organisms (FilmArray):
Enterovirus
Cytomegalovirus
Herpes Simplex virus 1
Herpes Simplex virus 2
Haemophilus influenzae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Parechovirus
Escherichia coli K1
Listeria monocytogenes
Neisseria meningitidis,
Streptococcus agalactiae
Cryptococcus gatti/neoformans
Human Herpes virus 6 (HHV6)
Varicella Zoster virus
Accreditation: 699-MED
Version date: 21/11/2019
Accredited:
AZ Delta microbiology - meningitis / encephalitis Steven Vervaeke/Joke Breyne
Sample type: CSV
Frequency: 24/7
TEST type: FilmArray ME panel (BioFire)
Simultaneous testing of: Enterovirus,Cytomegalovirus,Herpes Simplex virus 1,Herpes Simplex virus 2,Haemophilus influenzae,Streptococcus pneumoniae,Parechovirus,Escherichia coli K1,Listeria monocytogenes,Neisseria meningitidis,Streptococcus agalactiae,Cryptococcus gatti/neoformans,Human Herpes virus 6 (HHV6),Varicella Zoster virus
Version date: 05/12/2017
Accredited:
UZ Leuven MolPLUZ microbiology - meningitis / encephalitis Katrien Lagrou
Sample types: CSV
Sample volume: 200 µl

Frequency: every day (7/7)

Remark: semi-quantitative results (negative / strong positive / positive / weak positive) are reported for every parameter

Test-type: QIAstat DX Meningitis/Encephalitis panel
- herpes simplex virus 1 /2
- varicella zostervirus
- enterovirus
- human parechovirus
- human herpes virus 6
- Escherichia coli K1,
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Neisseria meningitidis
- Streptococcus agalactiae
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii

Accreditation BELAC: 215-MED
Version date: 20/03/2023
Accredited:
AZ St-Jan Brugge - Laboratoriumgeneeskunde microbiology - meningitis / encephalitis Dr. M. Reynders
Sample: CSV
Frequency: 24/7
Simultaneous detection of following organisms by FilmArray Technology:
Enterovirus
Cytomegalovirus
Herpes Simplex virus 1
Herpes Simplex virus 2
Haemophilus influenzae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Parechovirus
Escherichia coli K1
Listeria monocytogenes
Neisseria meningitidis,
Streptococcus agalactiae
Cryptococcus gatti/neoformans
Human Herpes virus 6 (HHV6)
Varicella Zoster virus
Version date: 17/11/2017
Accredited:
AZ Damiaan Oostende microbiology - meningitis / encephalitis Ben Vanmassenhove/ Anne-Sophie Hervent
Sample: CSV
Frequency: 24/7
Simultaneous detection of following organisms by FilmArray Technology:
Enterovirus
Cytomegalovirus
Herpes Simplex virus 1
Herpes Simplex virus 2
Haemophilus influenzae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Parechovirus
Escherichia coli K1
Listeria monocytogenes
Neisseria meningitidis,
Streptococcus agalactiae
Cryptococcus gatti/neoformans
Human Herpes virus 6 (HHV6)
Varicella Zoster virus
BELAC accreditation number 433-MED (HSV 1/2, Enterovirus, VZV)
Version date: 11/08/2023
Accredited:
AZ St-Lucas Gent microbiology - meningitis / encephalitis elke.vanlaere@azstlucas.be
lab@azstlucas.be
Sample: CSV (200 µl)
Frequency: daily on demand (during laboratory Microbiology opening hours )
Simultaneous detection of 14 organisms by FilmArray ME/ENC panel
(Epstein-barr virus (EBV) and BOF virus are not included) :
• Escherichia coli K1
• Haemophilus influenzae
• Listeria monocytogenes
• Neisseria meningitidis
• Streptococcus agalactiae
• Streptococcus pneumoniae
• Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
• Enterovirus (EV)
• Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)
• Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2)
• Human herpesvirus type 6 (HHV-6)
• Human parechovirus
• Varicella zoster virus (VZV)
• Cryptococcus gattii / Cryptococcus neoformans
Version date: 10/11/2017
Accredited:
AZ Groeninge Kortrijk microbiology - meningitis / encephalitis Annelynn Wallaert, dr. M. Boudewijns
Sample type: CSF
Frequency: daily
Test type: FilmArray ME pan (Biofire, Biomérieux)
- Escherichia coli K1
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Neisseria meningitidis
- Streptococcus agalactiae
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Cytomegalovirus
- Enterovirus
- Herpes simplex type 1
- Herpes simplex type 2
- Human herpesvirus 6
- Human parechovirus
- Varicella zoster virus
- Cryptococcus neoformans/gatti

Accreditation: 376-MED
Version date: 13/09/2021
Accredited: