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.

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