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CULTURE, CEREBROSPINAL FLUID (CSF)

Test Code
CULTURE, CEREBROSPINAL FLUID (CSF)


Preferred Specimen
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)


Minimum Volume
2ml


Instructions
Skin decontamination. Sterile lumbar puncture or ventricular suboccipital tap. For NMCP: send CSF tube # 2 for culture. Tube order is always at the discretion of the provider.


Transport Container
Sterile tube


Transport Temperature
Do not refrigerate, maintain at room temperature prior to culture.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.