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Standard Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Panel

Collection

Specimen Collection Information

Cerebrospinal Fluid Specimens

Notes:

  • Cerebrospinal fluid must be submitted in the proper collection tubes provided with the Lumbar Puncture Tray (warehouse item #0000115).
  • Providers have the option to change the tests ordered on each tube.

Included Test and Default Collection Tube

 

Standard CSF Panel

Default Tube number

CSF Cell count with differential (LAB212)

3

Glucose CSF (LAB185)

1

Protein CSF (LAB195)

1

Fluid Culture/Gram Stain (LAB269)

2

Cytology, Non Gyn (LAB13)

4