CSF, Alzheimer Disease Evaluation Build info

Synonyms

  • CSF, ALZHEIMER DISEASE EVALUATION
  • ADEVL
  • ADBIO
  • LAB11853

Short Name

ALZHEIMERS DISEASE EVAL, CSF

Procedure Master Number

LAB11853

Procedure ID

115943

Clinical Info

Assessment of adults with cognitive impairment being evaluated for Alzheimer disease (AD) and other causes of 
cognitive impairment

These assays should not be used to predict the development of dementia or other neurologic conditions or to monitor
 response to therapies.

Specimen Type

CSF

Container

CSF Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: CSF Sarstedt False bottom Tube-63.614.625( Blue Top Sarstedt tube)
Specimen: 2.5 mL CSF (1.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Patient Preparation: For 12 hours before specimen collection do not take multivitamins or dietary supplements containing biotin (vitamin B7), which is commonly found in hair, skin, and nail supplements and multivitamins..
Collection Instructions:
1. Perform lumbar puncture and discard the first 1 to 2 mL of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
2. Collect CSF directly into one of the listed collection tubes until the tube is at least 50% full*
Note: Polystyrene collection tubes are not acceptable.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

12 Hours Room Temperature
14 days Refrigerated
60 Days Frozen

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay (ECLIA)

Days Performed

TAT-2 - 10 Days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

83520 x 3

PDM

2159233

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
ABETA42 ABETA42 ABETA42 Abeta42
AD INTERPRETATION ADINTERP AD INTERPRETATION Ad Interpretation
P-TAU/ABETA42 PTAUABETA42 P TAU ABETA42 P-Tau/Abeta42
PHOSPHO-TAU(181P) PHOSPHTAU181 PHOSPHO TAU 181P Phospho-Tau(181P)
TOTAL-TAU TOTALTAU TOTAL TAU Total-Tau