What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

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LOINC Code 82180-1: Meningitis+Encephalitis pathogens panel NAA+non-probe (CSF)

Name: LOINC Code 82180-1: Meningitis+Encephalitis pathogens panel NAA+non-probe (CSF)
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:08.163Z

82180-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Meningitis+Encephalitis pathogens panel NAA+non-probe (CSF) in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Meningitis+Encephalitis pathogens panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type CSF.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Meningitis+Encephalitis pathogens panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type CSF.

When is it used?

Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
Status: ACTIVE
Order vs observation: Order
Panel type: Panel
Method: Non-probe.amp.tar

What it does not mean

The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

Meningitis+Encephalitis pathogens panel - Cerebral spinal fluid by NAA with non-probe detection

Meningitis+Encephalitis pathogens panel

This panel contains terms used to report the detection of various pathogens in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that are known to cause meningitis and/or encephalitis. The targeted pathogens and detection rate may vary across test kits and for a single test kit over time. This panel was originally created for, but is not limited in use to, BioFire's FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel, which is intended for the detection and identification of the following bacteria, viruses, and yeastsEscherichia coli K1, Haemophilus influenzae, Listeria monocytogenes, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Cytomegalovirus, Enterovirus, Herpes simplex virus 1, Herpes simplex virus 2, Human herpesvirus 6, Human parechovirus, Varicella zoster virus, and Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii.

3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; Cerebral spinal fluid; Cerebrospinal Fl; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; Enc; Enceph; Encephalomyelitis; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; LAT; LCR; Ligase chain reaction; Ligation-activated transcription; Mening; Mening+Enc Pnl; Microbiology; Mngtis Encph CSF NAA; NAA+n-prb; NAA+probe; NAAT; NASBA; Neuro; Neurology; Nucleic acid sequence based analysis; Pan; PANEL.MICROBIOLOGY; Panl; PCR; Pnl; Point in time; Polymerase chain reaction; Probe amp; Probe with ampification; Probe with target amplification; QBR; Random; SDA; Spinal Fl; Spinal Fld; Spinal Flu; Spinal Fluid; Strand Displacement Amplification; TMA; Transcription mediated amplification

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

Common synonyms

Meningitis+Encephalitis pathogens panel NAA+non-probe (CSF)Meningitis+Encephalitis pathogens panel - Cerebral spinal fluid by NAA with non-probe detectionMening+Enc Pnl CSF NAA+n-prbMeningitis+Encephalitis pathogens panelPANEL.MICROMeningitis+Encephalitis Pathogens Panel, Spinal fluid-

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code82180-1

SystemLOINC

Display nameMeningitis+Encephalitis pathogens panel NAA+non-probe (CSF)

DescriptionMeningitis+Encephalitis pathogens panel

Short nameMening+Enc Pnl CSF NAA+n-prb

ComponentMeningitis+Encephalitis pathogens panel

Property-

TimingPt

System (specimen)CSF

Scale-

MethodNon-probe.amp.tar

ClassPANEL.MICRO

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.56

Last changed2.82

Consumer names

Meningitis+Encephalitis Pathogens Panel, Spinal fluid

Part names

Meningitis+Encephalitis pathogens panel-PtCSFNon-probe.amp.tarPoint in time (spot)Cerebral spinal fluidNucleic acid amplification with non-probe detection

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