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CXAN

Collection Requirements

1 ml Cerebrospinal Fluid, CSF, 4 tubes, [the fourth, light protected] and 5 ml blood, lithium-heparin tube. The specimens must be delivered by hand. Pneumatic tube delivery compromises interpretation of result.

Tube Colour

Black Capped CSF Tube In Foil

Test image(s)

Requires own tube?

Yes

Department

Biochemistry

Reference Interval

See report

Availability

Daily for Parkville Precinct samples. All other requests are performed during business hours (M-F) only.

Test code: CXAN

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