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Test Code BF6 Protein & Glucose, CSF

Synonym

  • CFPG
  • CFP

Profile Information

Reporting Name Available Separately Always Reported
Glucose CSF Yes Yes
CSF Protein Yes Yes

Specimen Required

Preferred Container/Tube: CSF Tube
Acceptable Container/Tube: CSF Tube, Sterile Container
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Refrigerated: 3 days

Rejection Due To

  • Unacceptable container type
  • Sample received past listed stability

Reference Values

Glucose CSF
40-70 mg/dL

 

CSF Protein
0-3 days: 40-120 mg/dL
4-30 days: 20-80 mg/dL
31+ days: 15-45 mg/dL

Cautions

CSF specimen contaminated with blood may produce unreliable protein and glucose results.

Method Description

GLUC CSF

Photometric rate with hexokinase

 

PROTEIN CSF

Colorimetric with Pyrogallol red

 

Performing Lab

Clinical Lab UH
Clinical Lab University East
Clinical Lab West Campus

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

Same day/1 day

Reporting Name

Protein & Glucose, CSF

CPT Code Information

84157
82945

LOINC Code Information

2342-4
2880-3