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Glucose, CSF

Order Code: CSFGL

Test Summary

Low CSF glucose concentrations suggest meningitis (especially if due to bacteria or tuberculosis), neoplastic involvement of the meninges, or other neurological disorder.

Aliases

  • CSF Glucose
  • Glucose Spinal Fluid
  • Spinal Fl Glu

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

1 mL CSF in sterile container

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Instructions

N/A

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

Sterile screw-capped container

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

  • Room Temperature = N/A
  • Refrigerated = 6 days if removed from cells
  • Frozen = N/A

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

N/A

Unacceptable Specimens

Hemolysis, Lipemia, incorrect specimen type, insufficient sample volume, improper storage conditions, exceeds specimen stability guidelines, contaminated sample.

Order Code

CSFGL

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB225

Includes

N/A

CPT Code

  • 82945

Billing Code

  • 300248

CPT Statement

CPT Statement

Methodology

Spectrophotometry (SP)

FDA Status

FDA Approved

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

N/A

Testing Laboratory

CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine OH, 45439

Department

Chemistry

Reference Range

All: 40-70 mg/dL

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

24/7; Report available: Within 1 day of set up

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

1 mL CSF in sterile container

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Instructions

N/A

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

Sterile screw-capped container

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

  • Room Temperature = N/A
  • Refrigerated = 6 days if removed from cells
  • Frozen = N/A

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

N/A

Unacceptable Specimens

Hemolysis, Lipemia, incorrect specimen type, insufficient sample volume, improper storage conditions, exceeds specimen stability guidelines, contaminated sample.

Billing

CPT Code

  • 82945

Billing Code

  • 300248

CPT Statement

CPT Statement

Result Information

Methodology

Spectrophotometry (SP)

Testing Laboratory

N/A

Reference Range

All: 40-70 mg/dL

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

24/7; Report available: Within 1 day of set up