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CSF Amino Acids (Sendaway Test)

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Code:

VCG

Specimen Types:

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Container Types:

CSF Tube 2
CSF Tube 3
CSF Tube 4

Adults Volume or Mass:

0.5 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

0.5 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

Collect on Ice

Transport Instructions:

Send to lab immediately
On Ice

Processing Instructions:

Store at -70'C

CSF - results are uninterpretable from blood-stained samples. If the sample is bloodstained, it may be possible to rectify this by centrifuging the sample before it is frozen.

External Laboratory:

Victorian Clinical Genetics Service

External Transport Instructions:

Send Frozen on Dry Ice