Neisseria meningitidis

Lab	Test name	Contact	Comments
Labo Cliniques Sud Luxembourg	Neisseria meningitidis	Nicolas Hougardy	SAMPLE TYPE: - CSF (min 100µL) FREQUENCY: 1x/day (except weekend) TEST TYPE: "Neisseria meningitidis & Streptococcus pneumoniae real-time PCR" (Diagenode), LightCycler 480 (Roche)
ZNA Middelheim	Neisseria meningitidis	Walter Verstrepen	Sample type: - EDTA whole blood - cerebrospinal fluid (at least 250 µl). Frequency: every working day Test type: in house real-time PCR
Jan Yperman Ziekenhuis	Neisseria meningitidis	Bieke Decaesteker, Stijn Jonckheere	Sample Type: Cerebrospinal fluid Frequency: Daily Test Type: RT-PCR; QIAStat-Dx Meningitis/Encephalitis panel (QIAStat, Qiagen) The ME test also screens for the following targets: Viruses: Enterovirus, Herpes Simplex virus 1, Herpes Simplex virus 2, Human parechovirus, Human herpes virus 6, Varicella zoster virus Bacteria: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus agalactiae, Listeria monocytogenes, Haemophilus influenza, Escherichia coli K1, Streptococcus pyogenes, Mycoplasma pneumoniae Fungi: Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii Belac accreditation number 523-MED Version date: 07/07/2022
GZA St-Augustinus	Neisseria meningitidis	Philippe Van Lint	This PCR test is performed on CSV. Frequency: daily (Monday-Saturday) The CSV PCR is part of the following syndromic panel: QIAstat-Dx Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) Panel Bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae Neisseria meningitidis Streptococcus agalactiae Listeria monocytogenes Haemophilus influenzae Escherichia coli K1 Streptococcus pyogenes Mycoplasma pneumoniae Viruses Enterovirus Herpes simplex virus 1 Herpes simplex virus 2 Humaan parechovirus Humaan herpes virus 6 Varicella zoster virus Fungi Cryptococcus gattii/neoformans Version date: 17/02/2023 Accredited: