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BACTERIAL/CANDIDA MULTIPLEX PCR PANEL (BCID)

Lab Section Category	Microbiology
Laboratory Section	CGH Laboratory Medicine
Methodology	Biofire FilmArray BCID Panel, modified and adapted by CGH
Day(s) Test Set up	Monday – Sunday
Turnaround Time	1 – 2 days
Important Notes	Appropriate samples: Fluids from normally sterile sites. Inappropriate samples: CSF Respiratory tract samples (e.g. BAL, ETTA) A separate sample should ALWAYS be sent for routine microbiological culture (minimally aerobic culture, the following tests if clinically appropriate: anaerobic culture, fungal culture and mycobacterial culture).