Acanthamoeba - Microbiology
Amoeba
Eye specimens for Acanthamoeba– corneal scrape, contact lens case.
Cerebrospinal fluid or tissue if amoebic meningitis is suspected.
Microbiology
Mon - Sun, 0800 - 2400
Microscopy on CSF samples - <1 hr / PCR days
PCR (Sendaway test)
CSF 0.5mL