Myelin Basic Protein, CSF

Last Modified: 9/15/2022 12:41:34 PM


Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes:  
Patient Preparation:  
Specimen Requirements:

2.0 mL CSF in a #4 CSF Collection Sterile Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions: Do not centrifuge CSF. 


CSF Must be Clear - Blood contamination and hemolysis may interfere with results. Submitting 4th lumbar puncture collection tube minimizes blood contamination.
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL CSF
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 7 days Ambient
14 days Refrigerated
21 days Frozen

Refrigerated CSF at 2-8°C in sterile, plastic CSF vials, and send refrigerated (Cold Packs) to lab
or 
Freeze CSF specimens at -20°C and send frozen to the lab on dry ice.
Rejection Criteria: Hemolysis, Xanthochromia/RBCs in CSF
Reference Range: < or = 4.0 mcg/L

 
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments:  
Methodology: Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
Clinical Significance:  
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Turn Around Time: 3 to 5 days
Days Performed: Monday, Thursday, Saturday
Sites Performed: Quest - Chantilly to San Juan Capistrano
PHL Test Code: MSOT
EPIC Test Code: MISC
Send Out Test Code: 663
Alternate Test Names: Myelin Basic Protein
Included Tests:  
CPT Coding: 83873

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