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Neopterin Profile, CSF (LabCorp)

eDH Procedure Code

LAB3374 Neopterin Profile, CSF

Collection Information

Must be collected in tube 3 from supplied kit, Neopterin may be ordered if MNG collection kit not available.

Specimen Information

Specimen Type Specimen Source Acceptable Containers Minimum Test Volume (mL)
Cerebrospinal Fluid Cerebrospinal Fluid CSF-F 0.5

Shipping and Handling

Processing Instructions: Freeze as soon as possible after collection

Transport Temperature: Frozen
Transport Instructions: N/A

Specimen Stability Unprocessed
Unprocessed: N/A
Specimen Stability Post Processing
Ambient: Not stable
Refrigerate: 24 hours
Frozen: 72 hours @ -20C, indefinitely @ -80C

Test Components

Component LOINC Code
NEOPTERIN, CSF (MNG) 34146-1

CPT Code(s)

82542

Performing Lab Section

Sendouts

Performing Lab(s)

REF LAB MNG