Please label each specimen tube with two forms of patient identification. These forms of identification must also appear on the requisition form.
2 mL CSF collected in a polypropylene tube
Additional Requirements
Collect: CSF in Polypropylene transport tube
Auto Lab Accepts:
Unacceptable Conditions
CSF samples that arrive in non-polypropylene tubes
Storage/Transport Temperature
Frozen
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 21 days
Frozen: 4 months
Lab info
Specimens are sent by the Core Laboratory to Quest Diagnostics Laboratory.
Reference Laboratory Test Code
92433
Methodology
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Immunoassay (ELISA)
CPT Codes
83520 (x3)
Test Information
EPIC Lab Number
LAB5750
Collect
Please label each specimen tube with two forms of patient identification. These forms of identification must also appear on the requisition form.
2 mL CSF collected in a polypropylene tube
Additional Requirements
Collect: CSF in Polypropylene transport tube
Auto Lab Accepts:
Unacceptable Conditions
CSF samples that arrive in non-polypropylene tubes
Storage/Transport Temperature
Frozen
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 21 days
Frozen: 4 months
Lab info
Specimens are sent by the Core Laboratory to Quest Diagnostics Laboratory.
