A collection of reagents and other associated materials intended to be used for the qualitative and/or quantitative detection of nucleic acid from one or multiple microorgnamisms associated with meningitis, in a clinical specimen, using a nucleic acid technique (NAT). Microorganisms detected may include but are not limited to Streptococcus meningitidis, Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae, adenovirus, enterovirus, cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), herpes simplex virus 1 and/or herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV1 & 2). ), varicella-zoster virus (VZV), and Mumps virus.