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CSF Protein
White topped universal (no additives)
| Test | CSF Protein |
|---|---|
| Common Abbreviations | NA |
| Profile | NA |
| Tube type | White topped universal (no additives) |
| Clinical Indication | The measurement of total protein in CSF is important in detecting increased permeability of the blood/brain barrier to plasma proteins, for example, by inflammation caused by meningitis, or to detect increased intrathecal production of immunoglobulins, for example in disease such as multiple sclerosis. |
| Specimen Type | CSF |
| Sample type | CSF |
| Minimum Volume | 200µl |
| Special Precautions | No special requirements |
| Stability | 6 days at 4-8C |
| Turnaround Time | Urgent: 2 hours Inpatient: 4 hours Outpatient/ GP: 24 hours |
| Laboratory | York and Scarborough |
| Reference Interval | <1 week of age: 0.4 - 1.2g/L 1 week to 1 month of age: 0.2-0.8g/L >1 month of age: 0.15 - 0.45g/L |
| Limitations | Levodopa / Methyldopa, homogentesic acid (alkaptonuria), |
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