Specimen:

Body Fluid or CSF

Collection Medium:

Alternate
Collection Media:

Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection 
containers.

Minimum:

0.5 ml

Testing
Schedule:

24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.

Analytic Time:

1 hour (upon receipt in laboratory)

Reference Range:

40-75 mg/dl (CSF)

Methodology:

Enzymatic

Sample
Processing:

Centrifuge within one hour of draw time.
Centrifuge at 3000 RPM for 10 minutes.
Label transport tube with two patient identifiers, date and time of 
collection.
Indicate specimen/fluid type on requisition.

Sample
Storage:

Refrigerate.

Transport
Instructions:

Transport in cooler with refrigerated coolant packs.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.

CPT Code:

82945