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HelpTest Code CSF Glu Glucose, Spinal Fluid
Performing Laboratory
| Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures | 304-388-5953 |
| General Hospital Laboratory | 304-388-6244 |
| Women and Children's Hospital Laboratory | 304-388-2385 |
| Teays Valley Hospital Laboratory | 304-757-1770 |
| Plateau Medical Center Laboratory | 304-469-8621 |
Specimen Requirements
1 mL of spinal fluid (preferably from first tube collected) tightly capped
Specimen Rejection
- Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
- Quantity not sufficient
Storage and Stability
| Refrigerated 2-8oC | 5 days |
| Frozen <-20oC | Not specified |
Reference Values
| 0-1 month | 45-90 mg/dL |
| > 1 month | 40-70 mg/dL |
Methodology
Photometric hexokinase G-6-PDH
Days Test Set Up and Turnaround
Monday through Sunday, Continuously
| AM Collection | Expected by 9AM same day |
| Routine | Expected within 24 hrs |
| Stat | Expected within 1 hr |
| Timed | Expected results are test dependant |
CPT Coding
82945