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Albumin, Cerebrospinal fluid

Message
The third tube of a routinely obtained three-tube set of CSF should be used.


Test Code
12229


Alias/See Also
Cerbrospinal fluid albumin, CSF albumin


CPT Codes
82042

Preferred Specimen
CSF


Minimum Volume
0.25


Transport Container
The third tube of a routinely obtained three-tube set of CSF should be used.


Transport Temperature
Room Temperature


Specimen Stability
14 Days. Freeze/thaw cycles stable x3


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Excessive blood in CSF


Methodology
Immunologic



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