CSF for investigation of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Clinical Background:
Investigation of suspected CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease)
Investigation of suspected CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease)
Test Details
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Specimen Container Adult:
Plain universal container
Plain universal container
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
Plain universal container
Plain universal container
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Minimum Volume Adult:
0.5 mL of clear and colourless CSF (blood-staining invalidates test)
0.5 mL of clear and colourless CSF (blood-staining invalidates test)
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
0.5 mL of clear and colourless CSF (blood-staining invalidates test)
0.5 mL of clear and colourless CSF (blood-staining invalidates test)
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Special Requirement:
It is the clinical team looking after the patients responsibility to contact the referral laboratory in Edinburgh to discuss the case, before the sample can be sent (tel: 0131 537 1980).
It is the clinical team looking after the patients responsibility to contact the referral laboratory in Edinburgh to discuss the case, before the sample can be sent (tel: 0131 537 1980).
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Sample Stability:
Store at -80°C
Store at -80°C
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Routine Contact Name:
Duty Biochemist
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Routine Telephone:
Freeman: 0191 244 8889
RVI: 0191 282 9719Freeman: 0191 244 8889
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