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Test Code CSFPROT PROTEIN, CSF

Additional Codes

LAB195

Performing Laboratory

Porter Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: CSF Fluid
Container/Tube: In Lumbar Kit. Label tubes 1-4 in order collected.
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL per tube
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL
Collection Instructions:

  1. Collect specimen.
  2. Deliver to laboratory immediately.
  3. Be sure samples are labeled.
  4. Specimen stable refrigerated for 3 days. 

 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated 

Methodology

Bichromatic rate

Test Classification and CPT Coding

84157

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority / Turn Around Time

Daily / 24 Hours / Available STAT / Routine - 4 hours

                                       STAT - 60 Minutes

Normal Reference Values

0 up to 30 days   <100 mg/dL
30 days up to 60 years   12-45 mg/dL
60 years to unspecified    12-60 mg/dL