Pathology Handbook

Recent changes for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) testing
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
28th December 2023	Assay name	Alzheimer	Alzheimer's Disease (AD) testing
28th December 2023	Assay name	Alzheimer's Disease (AD) testing	Alzheimer
	Preferred Container Type	CSF Micro-tubes	Sarstedt CSF tube

Alternative Names:

T - tau
P - tau
Amyloid B protein (1-42)

Laboratory:

Molecular

Test Code:

ALH

Registration Instructions:

Dedicated collection tube available from pathology.

Test cost $400

Specimen Types:

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Container Types:

Sarstedt CSF tube

Adults Volume or Mass:

2.5 mL

Transport Instructions:

Room Temperature

Processing Instructions:

Do Not Centrifuge
Store at 4'C

Assay Frequency:

Fortnightly

External Laboratory:

CJD Registry

External Transport Instructions:

Send at 4'C with Ice Pack