| Specimen requirements: |
Cerebrospinal
Fluid Collection Tubes |
| Unit of measure: |
Titer |
| Ideal sample: |
1.0 mL CSF |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
0.5 ML CSF |
| Method of collection: |
Spinal tap or lumbar puncture. |
| Transportation: |
N/A |
| Label instructions: |
Specimen must be labeled with patient
name and Medical Record number. |
| Request test on form: |
Multi Labs/Micro/Viro/Serology (
151-905 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Microbiology/Virology |
| Stat frequency: |
24 hrs - Tues - Sat, 0600 - 2400
Sun/Mon |
| Stat turn around time: |
1 hr |
| Routine frequency: |
Monday - Friday |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
24 Hours |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
Microbiology : Room 2-109 |
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Microbiology : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
Latex Agglutination |
| Special Instructions: |
N/A |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| |
Results are Quantitative |
| SOFT LAB abbreviation: |
CRAGS (Screen); CRAST (Titer) |
| Secondary code: |
5113 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
