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Albumin, CSF
Test CodeALBCSF
Preferred Specimen
1 mL CSF collected in a sterile, plastic, leak-proof container
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
CSF must be clear
Transport Container
Sterile screw-cap container
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 42 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 42 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis • Xanthochomia/RBCs in CSF
Methodology
Nephelometry
Setup Schedule
Mon-thurs
Report Available
3-7 days
Reference Range
8.0-42.0 mg/dL
Clinical Significance
Albumin, CSF is useful in evaluating the integrity of the blood brain barrier. Concentrations may be increased in patients with Central Nervous System (CNS) inflammation, trauma, or autoimmune disease.
