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CSF enterovirus PCR
CSF (cerebrospinal fluid or spinal fluid) PCR (polymerase chain reaction) enterovirus is a lab test to look for fragments of enterovirus in the CSF. A positive test result suggests infection (meningitis in this case) with enterovirus.
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