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Test Code CSF TP Protein, Total, Spinal Fluid

Important Note

Urine samples containing immunoglobulin light chains (i.e. Bence Jones Proteins) may result in under estimation of protein.

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
Greenbrier Valley Medical Center Laboratory 304-647-6060

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

Memorial, General, Women and Children's, Teays, Plateau

Analyze fresh, otherwise stable at 4o C for up to 72 hours

Greenbrier

Room Temp < 4 hours
Refrigerated 2-8o C < 3 days
Frozen < -18o C < 6 months
Frozen < -70o C Indefinite

 

Reference Values

0-1 month 20-150 mg/dL
> 1 month 15-45 mg/dL

Methodology

Memorial, General, Women and Children's, Teays, Plateau- Photometric assay

Greenbrier- Reflectance Spectrophotometry

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

84157