Test Details

Mnemonic

FNCSF

Ordering Code

3300147

CPT-4 Code(s)

87449, plus 87449 if reflexed to titer, at additional cost

Specimen Information

Collect

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Specimen Preparation

Send 2.0 mL Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) frozen in a sterile, screw capped plastic (polypropylene) container.

Minimum Volume

1.0 mL

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Rejection Criteria

Room temperature specimen, patients <6 months of age

Stability

Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days

Methodology

Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) pathway
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Reference Range

Negative: <60 pg/mL
Indeterminate: 60 - 79 pg/mL
Positive: ≥80 pg/mL
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Performing Laboratory

Eurofins Viracor
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New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
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