ADmark Phospho-Tau/Total-Tau/A Beta42, Analysis Alzheimer's Evaluation, CSF
| Abbrev Code: | XMISC | ||
| Order Code: | LAB4909 | Order Name: | Send Outs Misc Test |
| Methodology: | ELISA | ||
| CPT Codes: | 83520 x3 | ||
| Turnaround Time: | Specimens are sent to the reference laboratory Mon-Fri; results are reported within 7-14 days. | ||
Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | CSF |
| Optimal Volume: | 2 mL CSF |
| Minimum\Peds Volume: | 0.5 mL CSF |
| Container: | Sterile tube Alternate Containers: Admark Polypropylene tube, Polypropylene tube |
| Causes for Rejection: | Tubes other than polypropylene are not acceptable for CSF. No transferred to polypropylene within 4 hours. |
Processing and Shipping
| Specimen Processing: | Transfer 2 mL; 0.5 mL minimum CSF into a polypropylene tube within 4 hours of collection. Store frozen. |
| Shipping Instructions: | Ship frozen. |
| Stability: | CSF: 72 hours at room temperature; 21 days refrigerated; 4 months frozen.
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| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Lab Sendouts (Athena Diagnostics) |
| Referral Lab number: | 177 |
Interpretive
| Reference Range: | Correlation of levels of markers of Phosphorylated-Tau, Total-Tau and Ab42, presence of ApoE2, E3, E4 alleles. |
| Use: | Detection of ApoE2, E3, E4 alleles and levels of Phosphorylated-Tau protein, Total-Tau protein, and Ab42. |
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