Test Details
Mnemonic
CEAFL
Ordering Code
3686860
CPT-4 Code(s)
82378
Specimen Information
Collect
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge fluid to remove cell material and send 1.0 mL refrigerated in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Pancreatic fluid, peritoneal, pleural, pericardial
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Breast milk and salivary fluid
Specimens too viscous to be aspirated by instrument
Specimens too viscous to be aspirated by instrument
Stability
Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 6 months
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 6 months
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay
Reference Range
Not established
Performing Laboratory
ARUP Reference Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes