Alternate Description
CSF Protein
LIS CodePROCSF
Availability24 hours a day, seven days a week
Lab Section
Chemistry
Specimen Tube Type Transport
3 ml fluid in CSF collection tube
Specimen Preparation OutreachRefrigerate until courier pickup
Specimen Stability6 days refrigerated
Specimen TransportRefrigerate
Specimen Preparation In HouseSpin/separate and refrigerate until analysis
Stat Availability24 hours a day, seven days a week
Test Turnaround Time Routines And StatsR 4 hours S 1 hour
Patient PreparationCollected before fluorescein given or 24 hours after fluorescein given.
Preferred Volume1.0 ml Fluid
Reference Value| Male/Female Ranges the Same | |
|---|---|
| 12 years | 12-60 mg/dL |
| 1 month | 15-40 mg/dL |
| 5 days | 20-80 mg/dL |
| 0 | 40-120 mg/dL |