ALBUMIN, CSF

Specimen Required
1.0 mL cerebrospinal fluid (0.5 mL minimum). Refrigerate.

Methodology
Nephelometry

Stability
Room Temperature: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 8 days; Frozen: 2 weeks

Reference Range
0-35 mg/dL

Performed
Varies 2 x per week

Turnaround Time3 days
Test CodesCSFALB
30-08115
CPT-4 Code (s)
82042

Warde
Medical
Laboratory