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Official Description

Infectious disease (bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), metagenomic next-generation sequencing (DNA and RNA), bioinformatic analysis, with positive pathogen identification

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Short Descr NFCT DS CSF METAG NGS ALYS
Medium Descr NFCT DS CSF METAGENOMIC NGS BIOINFORMATIC ALYS
Long Descr Infectious disease (bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), metagenomic next-generation sequencing (DNA and RNA), bioinformatic analysis, with positive pathogen identification
CLIA Waived (QW) No
APC Status Indicator Conditionally packaged laboratory tests
Berenson-Eggers TOS (BETOS) none
MUE Not applicable/unspecified.
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2025-01-01 Added First appearance in codebook.
2024-10-01 Added Code added
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