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PROTEIN TOTAL AND PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS, CSF |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2224 Geisinger Epic ID: 23557 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Cerebrospinal fluid | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
6 mL CSF; minimum 3.5 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 2 days. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 1 month. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Accompanies report. | |
CPT code(s): |
84166, 84157 | |
| 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: |
CSF protein electrophoresis. | |
Methodology: |
Electrophoresis |
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Synonyms: |
EPG CSF, Quest test code 749
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