- ALBC
Albumin, CSF
Specimen:
Test Code
ALBC
Specimen Name
Albumin, CSF
Collect
Sterile container - CSF
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum Refrigerated
Special Handling
Centrifuge and separate to remove cellular material. Transfer 1 mL CSF to a Standard Transport Tube.
Rejection Criteria
Grossly bloody, contaminated, or hemolyzed specimens.
Stability
Ambient Unacceptable; Refrigerated 7 days; Frozen 6 months (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Methodology
Quantitative Immunoturbidimetry
Performed
Monday - Friday
Reported
2-3 days
CPT Codes
- 82042
Components
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