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==Other diagnostic tests== | ==Other diagnostic tests== | ||
Other diagnostic tests which may be used to diagnose bacterial meningitis may include: | Other diagnostic tests which may be used to diagnose bacterial meningitis may include: | ||
''' | ===Rapid tests=== | ||
''' | '''Latex agglutination test'''<br> | ||
'''Immunochromatographic tests'''<br> | |||
===Nucleic acid amplification tests(NAT)=== | |||
*NAT such as PCR may be used to diagnose specific pathogen responsible for meningitis. | |||
*The sensitivity and specificity of PCR for pneumococcal meningitis is 92 percent and 100 percent respectively. | |||
*False positive tests may be reported with NAT. | |||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 22:16, 9 January 2017
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Other diagnostic tests
Other diagnostic tests which may be used to diagnose bacterial meningitis may include:
Rapid tests
Latex agglutination test
Immunochromatographic tests
Nucleic acid amplification tests(NAT)
- NAT such as PCR may be used to diagnose specific pathogen responsible for meningitis.
- The sensitivity and specificity of PCR for pneumococcal meningitis is 92 percent and 100 percent respectively.
- False positive tests may be reported with NAT.