Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
BETA-2 TRANSFERRIN |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1843 Geisinger Epic ID: 35211 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Body fluid, excluding CSF | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
0.5 mL body fluid; minimum 0.2 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Collect 0.5 mL (minimum 0.2 mL) of body fluid (nasal, otic, etc.). Direct collections may be done with a pipette, syringe, test tube, or microcollection device. If submitting a syringe, remove needle; and add cap to end of syringe. NOTES:
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SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 7 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Do not send CSF. CSF is not an acceptable specimen for this test; this test is used to detect CSF leakage in other body fluids (e.g., ear, nose, eye). | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Beta-2 Transferrin, BF Negative. | |
CPT code(s): |
86335 | |
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Beta 2 transferrin. | |
Methodology: |
Electrophoresis Immunofixation |
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Synonyms: |
CSF in other body fluid Quest test code 10640 B2TRF
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Clinical significance: |
The presence of Beta-2 Transferrin in nasal or ear fluid, or in wound drainage following head trauma, surgery or from tumors or congenital malformation, clearly indicates CSF leaking into these passages or fluids creating a pathway for life-threatening central nervous system infection. |