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Epic Test Code LAB14331 14-3-3 Protein Tau, Total, CSF

Important Note

WARNING. CONTACT PATHOLOGIST ON CALL PRIOR TO COLLECTING SPECIMENS FOR THIS TEST AS THESE SPECIMENS REQUIRE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS.

IF THIS TESTING IS APPROVED TO BE PROCESSED BY THE PATHOLOGIST, NO TESTING CAN BE PERFORMED INHOUSE. ALL TESTING MUST BE SENT TO THE SAME REFRENCE LAB. THE PROVIDER WILL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THEY WILL NOT GOT THE CELL COUNTS AND ANY OTHER TIME SENSITIVE TESTING. 
 

Additional Codes

ARUP:3001255

Performing Location(s)

ARUP

Specimen Type

CSF

Preferred Container

ARUP Standard Transport Tubes

Minimum Volume

2 mL CSF

Storage Requirements

The first 2 mL of CSF that flows from the tap should be discarded. Transfer 5 mL CSF to ARUP Standard Transport Tubes and freeze immediately

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 2 weeks
Frozen: Indefinitely 

Transportation Needs

Frozen

Causes for Rejection

Mislabeled or unlabeled specimen.
Non-frozen specimens
Specimens exposed to more than one freeze/thaw cycle

Turnaround Time

7-17 days

Ordering Recommendation

May aid in the diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease after other neurodegenerative conditions have been ruled out.

Reference Ranges

By report

Required Requistion

NPDPSC Test Request Form for 14-3-3 Testing             

Days of Analysis

Varies

Available STAT

No

Methodolgy

Qualitative Western Blot/Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay/Qualitative Real-Time Quaking-Induced Conversion

CPT Code

86317; 84182; 0035U

Last Updated

18-Oct-19