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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code VDSFQ VDRL Titer, Spinal Fluid


Specimen Required


Only orderable as a reflex. For more information see VDSF / VDRL, Spinal Fluid.

 

Collection Container/Tube: Sterile vial

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL

Collection Instructions: Submit specimen collected in vial 2, if possible. If not, note which vial from which the aliquot was obtained.


Secondary ID

65036

Method Name

Only orderable as a reflex. For more information see VDSF / VDRL, Spinal Fluid.

 

Flocculation/Agglutination

Specimen Type

CSF

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.2 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
CSF Frozen (preferred) 14 days
  Refrigerated  14 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia Reject

Reference Values

Only orderable as a reflex. For more information see VDSF / VDRL, Spinal Fluid.

 

Negative

Reference values apply to all ages.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

1 to 3 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

86593