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HelpTest ID NBLD0174 GLUCOSE, CSF
AKA
SPINAL FLUID
Specimen Type/Requirements
CSF
Specimen Volume
1.0 mL
Performed Test Frequency
Monday-Sunday
Methodology
Hexokinase/G-6-PDH
CPT
82945
Container Type
Sterile container
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Stability
Room Temp: 3 days
Refrigerated: >1 month
Frozen: NA
Interfering Substances
Hemolysis: No
Lipemia: No
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Instructions
CSF aliquots should be centrifuged and separated from cells prior to refrigeration within 1 hour of collection. Spinal fluids with large numbers of WBCs or RBCs will cause unreliable glucose values due to glycolysis.