Test Name: | Amino Acid Panel, Quantitative CSF |
Epic Order Code: | LAB5147 |
CPT Code: | 82139 | | |
Specimen(s) Type: | CSF, 1.0 mL |
Acceptable Container(s): | Sterile, screw-cap CSF collection tube |
Testing Schedule: | 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday |
Turn Around Time: | STAT: NA | | |
| Routine: NA |
Collection Information: | No special patient preparation is required. Obtain specimen by standard collection procedures. |
Transport Information: | Deliver to lab immediately. All specimens must be signed into the laboratory. |
Reference Clients: | If unable to deliver to the lab within 2 hours, store and transport at 2-8 C. |
Causes for Rejection: | Improperly labeled, incorrect container, contaminated, insufficient quantity, incorrect/delay in transport, hemolysis. |
Reference Range: | See patient report. |
Additional Information: | |