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ADMARK(R)PHOSPHO-TAU/TOTAL-TAU/A BETA42,INTERP,CSF |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2849 Geisinger Epic ID: 35848 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2 mL (minimum 2 mL) CSF | |
Special notes: |
Polypropylene transfer tube only. Glass and polystyrene transfer tubes are not acceptable. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Polypropylene transfer tube only. Glass and polystyrene transfer tubes are not acceptable. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 3 days. Refrigerated: 21 days. Frozen: 4 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Room temperature specimen. Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Accompanies report. | |
CPT code(s): |
83520 x3 | |
| 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. | ||
Methodology: |
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) |
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Synonyms: |
ADMARK(R) CSF analysis Quest test code 92433 ADMCSF
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Clinical significance: |
Correlates levels of Phosphorylated-Tau protein, Total-Tau protein, and AB42 peptide in CSF. | |