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TOTAL PROTEIN, CSF ONLY
MessageCHEMISTRY
Test Code
TP-CSF ONLY
Alias/See Also
CSF TOTAL PROTEIN, PROTEIN CSF ONLY
Preferred Specimen
FLUID
Minimum Volume
1mL
Instructions
COLLECT CSF IN A STERILE TUBE AND SEND TO LAB.*** IF POSSIBLE ORDER BEFORE 3PM!!!
Transport Container
STERILE TUBE
Transport Temperature
ROOM TEMP
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis
Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)
Setup Schedule
DAILY
Reference Range
≤27 Days
15-100 mg/dL
28 Days-60 Years 15-45 mg/dL
>60 Years 15-60 mg/dL
15-100 mg/dL
28 Days-60 Years 15-45 mg/dL
>60 Years 15-60 mg/dL
Clinical Significance
The CSF normally contains less than 1% of the amount of protein present in plasma. Clinical disorders associated with increased CSF protein include traumatic spinal tap, increased blood-CSF permeability due to meningitis or hemorrhage, endocrine/metabolic disorders, drug toxicity, and CSF circulation disorders. Clinical disorders associated with decreased CSF total protein include CSF leakage from dural tear, increased intracranial pressure, removal of CSF, hyperthyroidism and leukemia. Young children (6 months to 2 years) also have decreased CSF total protein.
Performing Laboratory
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VT VA-CHEMISTRY 802-295-9363 ext: 5518, 5519
