Glucose, CSF
Tests:Glucose, CSF
Overview | |
|---|---|
| Department | Biochemistry |
| Test Code | |
| Synonyms | Glucose |
| Availability | Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours |
| Turnaround Time | 1 - 2 hrs |
| Stability – Add test | |
Specimen Requirements | |
| Specimen | CSF |
| Preferred | 200 µL |
| Acceptable | |
| Unacceptable | |
| Specimen Transportation | |
| Paediatric Requirements | |
Aliquot Requirements | |
| Sample | |
| Preferred Volume | |
| Minimum Volume | |
| Aliquot Transportation | |
Clinical Information | |
| Reference Intervals | Reference range: 2.8 - 4.4 mmol/L |
| Test Method | Enzymatic Assay Glucose Hexokinase
Abbott reagents. Ci8200 analyser |
| Advanced Notice | Not required |
| Patient Preparation | |
Comments | |
| Owner | Clair Crossley (Crossley1) |
|---|---|
| Last reviewed | 12.09.2025 |
| Next review | 12.09.2026 (Overdue) |