Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

CSF, Protein

Synonyms

CSF PROTEIN
LAB195
PROTEIN, CSF

Cerner Name

Protein, CSF

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

CSF Reservoir Lumbar Puncture VP Shunt Aspirate

Specimen Types

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Container

CSF Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Screw capped sterile vial
Specimen: 8 mL CSF (mini 1 mL) from collection vial #1 in a screw-capped, sterile vial.
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.

Specimen Volume

8 mL CSF (mini 1 mL) from collection vial #1 in a screw-capped, sterile vial.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.

Specimen Stability

1 day Room Temperature
6 days Refrigerated
>12 months Frozen

Methodology

Turbidimetric-Roche Modular

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

84157

PDM

5300815

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
PROTEIN, CSF	PROTEINCSF	PROTEIN CSF	Protein, CSF

Result Interpretation

0-1 month: 40-120 mg/dL
≥1 month: 15-45 mg/dL

Forms

LAB195

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