Glial Fibrillary Acid Protein (GFAP) GFAP

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Glial Fibrillary Acid Protein (GFAP)

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Glial Fibrillary Acid Protein (GFAP), Plasma

EPIC Order Name

Glial Fibrillary Acid Protein (GFAP)

Clinical Info

This test is used for the measurement of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in serum.

Specimen Type

Blood

Specimen Volume

Volume: 1 mL (0.7 ml Minimum) Serum from Gold top Tube

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Collect sample in gold top tube.  Centrifuge sample and pour off into a plastic pour off tube

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated 

Specimen Stability


Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated:14 days
Frozen:  14 days

Methodology

Roche Diagnostics Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)

Days Performed

TAT:2-4 Days

Performing Laboratories

Labcorp

CPT

83520

PDM

265433

Result Interpretation

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