Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Evaluation, Spinal Fluid, Mayo
Alternate Names
CJD, Prion Disease, Protein 14-3-3
SoftLab Order Code
CJDE
Epic Order Name
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Evaluation, Spinal Fluid, Mayo, RefLab
Epic Order ID
LAB4212
Laboratory
Reference Lab
Additional Test Information
Test may not be performed as an add-on.
*Polystyrene and glass collection tubes are not acceptable. Exposure of CSF to polystyrene or glass tubes may result in falsely low beta-amyloid concentrations.
Sample Type
CSF
Collection Container
CJD Evaluation Kit/BlueTop SARSTEDT
Alternative Collection Container
None
Collecting Volume
2 tubes, each containing 1.5 mL to 2.5 mL
Storage or Stability
Frozen
Causes for Rejection
Gross hemolysis, gross lipemia, gross icterus, discolored CSF, collected in a standard CSF tube, aliquoted specimens.
Patient Preparation
1. Perform lumbar puncture and discard the first 1 to 2 mL of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
2. Collect two tubes of CSF directly into an acceptable collection tube until the tube is at least 50% full.
3. Send CSF specimen in original collection tube. Do not aliquot.
Instructions
Do not aliquot.
Freeze and send in BlueTop SARSTEDT collection tubes.