Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

CSF. Also acceptable: CSF collected in plain red.

Specimen Preparation

Centrifuge to remove cellular material. Transfer 1 mL CSF to an ARUP standard transport tube. (Min. 0.2 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimen types other than those listed.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 5 hours; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 1 month

Methodology

Quantitative Enzymatic Assay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

Reference Interval

Test Number
Components
Reference Interval
  CSF, Glucose 50-80 mg/dL

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

82945

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
3016615 CSF, Glucose 2342-4
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Aliases

  • CSF glucose
CSF, Glucose