Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

CSF, ADmark Phospho-Tau/Total-Tau/A Beta42, Analysis and Interpretation (Symptomatic)

Synonyms

  • CSF, ADMARK PHOSPHO-TAU/TOTAL-TAU/A BETA42,ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION (SYMPTOMATIC)
  • LAB11024
  • TAUCSF

Cerner Name

ADmark Phospho-Tau/Total-TA

Clinical Info


ADmark® Alzheimer's Eval, CSF (FDA Approved) - Elecsys Beta Amyloid (1 42) CSF II, Phospho-Tau (181P) CSF and Elecsys Total Tau CSF
are in vitro electrochemiluminescence immunoassays for the measurement of the Beta Amyloid (1 42) (Abeta42), PTau (181P) and Total Tau (tTau)
protein concentration in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from adult patients aged 55 years and older being evaluated for Alzheimer's disease (AD)
and other causes of cognitive impairment to generate a tTau/Abeta42 and pTau-181/Abeta42 ratios and values.

Specimen Sources

CSF Reservoir Lumbar Puncture VP Shunt Aspirate

Specimen Types

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Container

CSF Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: 1 mL CSF (0.7 mL minimum) collected in a low-binding polypropylene tube (63.614.625 Sarstedt; Quest supply order number: ST100).
Specimen: 1 mL CSF ( 0.7 mL min)
Reject Criteria CSF samples that arrive in non-polypropylene tubes • CSF specimens with Gross Hemolysis

Specimen Volume

1 mL CSF ( 0.7 mL min)

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 56 days

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence (ECLIA)

Days Performed

TAT: 3-5 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostic Nichols Institute Chantilly VA to Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA

CPT

84393
82234
84394

PDM

2159034

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Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
ADMARK PHOSPHO-TAU/TOTAL-TA ADMARKPHOSTA ADMARK PHOSPHO TAU TOTAL TA ADmark Phospho-Tau/Total-TA

Result Interpretation

See report

Forms
LAB11024 build edit