Amino Acids Quantitative, CSF (Referred Out ) - Saskatoon
Discipline
Biochemistry
Overview
Description
Test ordering requirements
Forms required
- Miscellaneous Specimen Requisition Form #101878
- or SHR Laboratory Medicine Community Laboratory Requisition Form #101064
- or Acute Care Phlebotomy Requisition Form #101062
Specimen Information
Specimen types accepted
- CSF
Specimen collection container
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Preferred collection container: Sterile screw top tubes supplied in Spinal Tap kit
Required volume
- Optimal volume: 1 mL CSF
- Minimum/pediatric volume: 0.2 mL CSF
Transport and stability
- Send specimen to SPH lab on an ice pack
- Freeze immediately upon receipt in lab
- Ship specimen frozen to referral laboratory
Rejection criteria
- If specimen thaws; it is unsuitable for analysis
- Specimens with visible blood contamination
- Specimens received where the proper collection protocols were not followed
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria
Testing Information
Relevant clinical history
- Family history
Clinical interpretation
- Result interpretation should be correlated with clinical and other laboratory findings.
Performance
Methodology
- Available upon request
Days/times performed
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Maximum laboratory time
- 7 day turnaround time by referral laboratory
Other information
- Additional comments - Aid in the diagnosis of disorders of amino acid metabolism with specific neurologic presentations
Last Updated: October 18, 2024