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Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Specimen Type
CSFSpecimen Required
Supplies: Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T465)
Preferred: 12 x 75-mm screw cap vial (T465)
Acceptable: Sterile screw cap vial
Container/Tube: Sterile vial
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL
Collection Instructions: Do not centrifuge.
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSF | Refrigerated (preferred) | 7 days | |
| Frozen | 7 days |
Reference Values
Negative
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Monday through Friday
CPT Code Information
87798
Reject Due To
| All specimens will be evaluated at Mayo Clinic Laboratories for test suitability. |
Method Name
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/DNA Probe Hybridization
Forms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Microbiology Test Request (T244) with the specimen.
Testing Algorithm
See Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel Algorithm in Special Instructions.