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MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN, CSF |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2728 Geisinger Epic ID: 15071 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Cerebrospinal fluid | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
1.2 mL aliquot of CSF; minimum 0.5 mL. Please submit a separate frozen aliquot for this test. It may not be combined with any other test requiring a frozen aliquot. | |
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Transport temperature: |
Frozen (preferred). Room temperature or refrigerated specimen also acceptable. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 1 week. Refrigerated: 2 weeks. Frozen: 21 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. Xanthochromia. RBCs. Hemolysis. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
83873 | |
| 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: |
Concentration of myelin basic protein (MBP). | |
Methodology: |
Radioimmunoassay (RIA) |
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Synonyms: |
MBP; Myelin basic protein, CSF, MBPCSF Quest test code 663
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Clinical significance: |
The concentration of MBP is often increased in patients with demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis and may be increased in patients with head injury, CNS trauma, tumor, stroke, and viral encephalitis. | |