Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PANEL 2
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3731 Geisinger Epic ID: 145809SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Serum AND CSF
Preferred collection container:
Alternate collection container:
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
Specimen required:
3 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 1.5 mL; and 4.2 mL CSF, minimum 2 mL.
Special notes:
Collect both serum AND CSF. The collection date and time must be the same for both specimens (maximum 48-hour duration between CSF and serum draw times). Both CSF and serum must be sent for calculation of synthesis rate by nephelometry. CSF must be crystalline clear.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions:
Centrifuge and transfer serum specimens to plastic, screw-capped vial(s).
Transport temperature:
CSF: Frozen. Serum: Refrigerated.
Specimen stability:
Refrigerated: 5 days. Frozen: 14 days.
Rejection criteria:
Stability limits exceeded. Hemolysis. Room temperature specimen. Xanthochromia/RBCs in CSF.
TEST DETAILS
Reference interval:
CPT code(s):
83873, 83916, 82784 x2, 82042, 82040 Accompanies report.
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any
questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Test includes:
Myelin Basic Protein; Oligoclonal Bands, CSF; Immunoglobulin G; IGg Synthesis Rate; Albumin, CSF
Methodology:
Isoelectric Focusing (IEF)
Nephelometry
Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
Nephelometry
Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
Synonyms:
Review Date:
11/11/2024 Quest test code 7085, MSP
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