| SIM |
12310 |
| CPT |
82945 |
| Synonyms |
CSF Glu; CSF Glucose |
| Specimen Type |
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) |
| Container |
Sterile container |
| Collection Instructions |
Collected by the physician. |
| Volume |
1 ml CSF
Min: 0.5 ml CSF |
| Additional Information |
none |
| Patient Preparation |
none |
| Specimen Processing Instructions |
Refrigerated |
| Transport Requirements |
Refrigerated |
| Specimen Stability |
Refrigerated 7 days |
| Rejection Criteria |
• Mucoid
• Clotted CSF |
| Reference Range |
50-80 mg/dl |
| Critical Value |
none |
| Test Includes |
Glucose on CSF |
| Methodology |
Timed Endpoint method |
| Testing Frequency |
Daily, Monday - Sunday |
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| Reviewed By |
Crystal M. Killian |
| Reviewed Date |
3/18/2021 |
| Supplemental |
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Reviewed by Crystal M. Killian on March 18, 2021
