Test Details
Mnemonic
PNCSF
Ordering Code
3515080
CPT-4 Code(s)
86255 x 9, plus others if reflexed, at additional cost
Specimen Information
Collect
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Specimen Preparation
Send 4.0 mL CSF in a screw capped plastic vial.
Minimum Volume
2.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Gross hemolysis, gross lipemia, gross icterus
Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days
Methodology
Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay-Western Blot-Radio Immunoprecipitation Assay
Cell Binding Assay
Cell Binding Assay
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes