

PARANEOPLASTIC EVALUATION, CSF
Specimen Required
Rejection Criteria
Methodology
Stability
Reference Range
Performed
Sen 4.0 mL CSF (3.0 mL minimum) refrigerated in an IATA-approved sterile screw-capped plastic container. |
Rejection Criteria
Gross hemolysis, gross lipemia, gross icterus |
Methodology
Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay-Western Blot-Radio Immunoprecipitation Assay, Cell Binding Assay |
Stability
Room Temperature: 72 hours; Refrigerated; 28 days; Frozen: 28 days |
Reference Range
By report |
Performed
Monday-Friday |
Turnaround Time | 7-10 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Test Code | PNCSF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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