CSF IgG Index CSF Index

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Not Orderable

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Not Orderable

EPIC Order Name

CSF, IgG Index

Clinical Info

Serum and spinal fluid are required

Specimen Type

Blood, CSF

Container

Gold-top tube(s) and CSF Tube

Collection Instructions

Serum and spinal fluid are required for this test.
 
Serum
Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)-Preferred, 
                            Mint Green (Lithium Heparin), or Lavender EDTA plasma is also acceptable
Specimen:  1 mL of serum or Plasma
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Collection Instructions:
Note:  1. Indicate serum or plasma on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (serum or plasma).
 
AND
 
Spinal Fluid
3 mL (minimum volume: 1mL) of spinal fluid in a screw-capped, sterile vial. Send specimen refrigerated. Maintain sterility and forward promptly. 
Note:  1. Indicate spinal fluid on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (spinal fluid).

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Quantitative Immunoturbidimetry (Optilite)
 
Includes:
IGG, ALBUMIN SERUM, IGG CSF, CSF ALBUMIN,  IGG/ALBUMIN SERUM
IGG/ALBUMIN CSF,   IGG INDEX CSF, SYNTHESIS RATE, CSF

Days Performed

Monday through Friday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

82042-CSF Albumin
82784-CSF IgG
82040-Albumin, Serum
82784-IgG Serum
 

PDM

1453885

Result Interpretation

See report.

Forms

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