Test Code LAB195 PROTEIN CSF

Performing Laboratory

Peninsula Regional Medical Center - Core Chemistry

Specimen must arrive within 1 hour of collection.

1. Submit 2 to 3 mL of spinal fluid distributed in 3 screw-capped, sterile vials.

2. Label vials with patient’s name (first and last), date and time of collection, type of specimen, and collector’s initials.

3. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature only. Do not refrigerate.

PROTEIN

Males

0-14 days: 15-100 mg/dL

15-29 days: 15-98 mg/dL

30 days-2 months: 15-48 mg/dL

≥3 months: 15-45 mg/dL

Females

0-14 days: 15-153 mg/dL

15-29 days: 15-98 mg/dL

30 days-2 months: 15-93 mg/dL

≥3 months: 15-45 mg/dL

Critical value (automatic call-back): >100 mg/dL