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LD, CSF [1687X]
Test Code16878
CPT Codes
83615
Preferred Specimen
1 mL CSF collected in a sterile, leak-proof container
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Ultra Violet Kinetic
Setup Schedule
Set up: Sun-Fri a.m., night, Sat a.m.; Report available: Next day
Reference Range
≤25 U/L
Clinical Significance
LD in cerebrospinal fluid has been studied in association with bacterial and viral meningitis, malignancy, neonatal CNS hemorrhage, and stroke.