Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in a sterile plastic container.
Stability:
24 hours ambient, 14 days refrigerated, or 14 days frozen at ≤ -20° C.
Standard Volume:
1 mL CSF
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL CSF
Transport:
Ambient, refrigerated, or frozen on dry ice.
Comments:
Order this test only if a CSF culture is being performed at the referring laboratory. If a CSF culture has nor been performed, see Streptococcus Pneumoniae Antigen, CSF with Culture (65111). The College of American Pathologists (CAP) requires that all antigen tests performed on CSF be backed up by culture.
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