ATHENA CANNOT ACCEPT CSF THAT HAS BEEN COLLECTED IN A POLYSTYRENE TUBE! The proteins being tested are damaged and greatly reduced when collected or stored in a non-polypropylene tube. If a sample is stored in polypropylene, sample can be thawed and realiquoted two cycles.
Collect
Polypropylene tube ONLY
Aliquot Containers - Lab/Outreach Use Only
Preferred Draw Volume
2 mL
Minimum Draw Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Containers
Polypropylene Transfer Tube ONLY
Unacceptable Conditions
Received in any other container but polypropylene
Collection Comments
Call the send out lab at Send Outs: 317-491-6805 for instructions on special collection container required. CSF collection vials in the IU Health lumbar puncture trays are polystyrene. Provider or person collecting CSF must immediatley place sample into any polypropylene tube type upon collection! (glass and polystyrene are not acceptable). Ship samples to IUHPL FROZEN Monday thru Thursday. Polypropylene Transfer Tubes are available in the send out lab. https://www.athenadiagnostics.com/view-full-catalog/admark-phospho-tau-total-tau-a-beta42analysis-and-interpcsfsymptomatic1
Correlates levels of Phosphorylated-Tau protein, Total-Tau protein and AB42 peptide in CSF.
Methodology
ELISA
Reported
8-15 days
Performing Lab
Send Outs
Referral Lab
Athena Diagnostics
Synonyms
177
Admark Phospho Tau
TAU/AB42
CSF TAU
TAU
ATHENA 177
Reference Interval
By Report
Clinical Interpretation
Correlation of levels of markers of Phosphorylated-Tau, Total-Tau, and Ab42
CPT Codes
83520 (x3)
Test Code (Outreach Synonym)
177
Catalog Code
6134376115
Collection
Test Information
ATHENA CANNOT ACCEPT CSF THAT HAS BEEN COLLECTED IN A POLYSTYRENE TUBE! The proteins being tested are damaged and greatly reduced when collected or stored in a non-polypropylene tube. If a sample is stored in polypropylene, sample can be thawed and realiquoted two cycles.
Collect
Polypropylene tube ONLY
Aliquot Containers - Lab/Outreach Use Only
Preferred Draw Volume
2 mL
Minimum Draw Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Containers
Polypropylene Transfer Tube ONLY
Unacceptable Conditions
Received in any other container but polypropylene
Collection Comments
Call the send out lab at Send Outs: 317-491-6805 for instructions on special collection container required. CSF collection vials in the IU Health lumbar puncture trays are polystyrene. Provider or person collecting CSF must immediatley place sample into any polypropylene tube type upon collection! (glass and polystyrene are not acceptable). Ship samples to IUHPL FROZEN Monday thru Thursday. Polypropylene Transfer Tubes are available in the send out lab. https://www.athenadiagnostics.com/view-full-catalog/admark-phospho-tau-total-tau-a-beta42analysis-and-interpcsfsymptomatic1
