Neuron Specific Enolase, CSF
| Label Mnemonic: | NSECSF |
| Epic code: | LAB3701 |
| Downtime form: | Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery |
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
Specimen(s):
Spinal Fluid
Collection Medium:
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| CSF collection kit |
Minimum:
Requested Minimum: 0.5 mL CSF Absolute Minimum: 0.3 mL CSF
Delivery Instructions:
Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.Turn Around
Time:
4 days upon receipt in reference laboratory
Reference Range:
Normal: <=15 ng/mL Indeterminate: 15-30 ng/mL Elevated: >30 ng/mL Elevated results may indicate the need for additional work-up. Possible causes may be NSE-secreting CNS/Leptomeningeal tumor or rapid neuronal destruction from a variety of causes. In the context of dementia, elevated results may be suggestive of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Methodology:
Homogeneous Time Resolved Fluorescence (HTRF) on the BRAHMS Kryptor
Compact
CPT Code:
83520