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Performing Lab
Arnot Ogden Medical Center/ Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital
Ordering Recommendations
Investigating possible central nervous system infection.
Collect
CSF
Collection Device
CSF Collection Tube
Specimen Preparation
Tubes must be labeled with order of collection.
Specimen Handling
Room Temp
Specimen Volume
1 mL
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Must be transported to laboratory ASAP.
| Room Temp | At IDMH: 8 hours |
| Refrigerated | At IDMH: 5 days unopened |
| Frozen | At IDMH: Undetermined |
Remarks
Turn Around Time
| STAT | 1 Hour |
Methodology
Oxygen Consumption Rate
Start Date
9/13/2017
Last Review Date
06/20/2025