49590:IMMUNOGLOBULIN G (IgG) SYNTHESIS PANEL, CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Alias Names: |
IgG SYNTHESIS |
| Methodology: |
Nephelometry (NEPH) |
| Edit Date: |
3/17/2009 |
| Components: |
Albumin, Cerebrospinal Fluid; Albumin, Serum; Immunoglobulin G (IgG), Cerebrospinal Fluid; Immunoglobulin G (IgG), Serum; Protein, Cerebrospinal Fluid |
| Performed: |
Tuesday, Friday |
| Released: |
Same day as tested |
| CPT Code: |
82040, 82042, 82784 x2 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
5 mL cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in a sterile vial AND one 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST) or 7.5 mL red top tube. Both CSF and serum are required for this test and must be submitted together. |
| Handling: |
Centrifuge and separate serum from cells immediately. Refrigerate both specimens. Do not freeze. |
| Standard Volume: |
5 mL CSF AND 1 mL serum. |
| Minimum Volume: |
0.3 mL CSF AND 0.3 mL serum. |
| Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Panel cannot be run if no serum is submitted. Plasma is not acceptable. |
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