Protein Electrophoresis, CSF

Specimen:

Collect

  • CSF in Sterile Specimen Container

Submit

  • 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) CSF in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.

Stability

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Quantitative Electrophoresis

Performed

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Reported

2-6 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 84157
  • 84166

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 93054 - ALBUMIN, CSF
  • 93058 - ALPHA-1, CSF
  • 93059 - ALPHA-2, CSF
  • 93063 - BETA
  • 93076 - GAMMA, CSF
  • 93087 - PRE-ALBUMIN, CSF
  • 93088 - T. PROTEIN, CSF
Last Updated: February 7, 2025 @ 10:13 am

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