14-3-3 Protein, CSF

14-3-3 Protein TAU, CSF

Supporting, in conjunction with other tests, a diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in patients with rapidly progressive dementia when other neurodegenerative conditions have been excluded

CSF Tube

Collection Container/Tube: Sterile vial
 Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 2-5 mL CSF(min 2 mL)
Stability   Room temperature: 24 hours
                  Refrigerated: 14 days
                  Frozen: Indefinitely
 
Collection Instructions:
1. Obtain aliquot from second collection vial.
2. Hemolyzed specimens will give false-positive results. Specimens should be centrifuged to remove any red cells before shipping. The test will be canceled if there is any level of hemolysis present.
Transport Temperature:  Frozen CSF
Additional Information:
1. Specimens that have not been kept refrigerated or that have been tested for other analytes previously may give a false-positive result.
2. Separate specimens should be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. This will reduce the risk of test cancellation due to stability problems.
Please send sample with requsuiton found in Resources.

Frozen CSF

Immunoassay • RT-QulC (real-time quaking-induced conversion)

National Prion Case Western

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86317
0035U
 
LOINC code: 19146-0

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