Test Details
Mnemonic
NMOFC
Ordering Code
3805580
CPT-4 Code(s)
86053, plus 86053 if reflexed to titer, at additional cost
Specimen Information
Collect
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Specimen Preparation
Send 3.0 mL CSF in a screw capped plastic vial. Include relevant clinical information and physician name.
Minimum Volume
2.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days
Methodology
Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting (FACS) Assay (FACS)
Reference Range
Negative
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes