Protein, CSF

Overview
Department	Biochemistry
Test Code
Synonyms	Protein
Availability	Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Turnaround Time	1 - 2 hours
Stability – Add test
Specimen Requirements
Specimen	CSF
Preferred	200 µL
Acceptable
Unacceptable	Clotted samples Heavily blood stained samples
Specimen Transportation
Paediatric Requirements
Aliquot Requirements
Sample
Preferred Volume
Minimum Volume
Aliquot Transportation
Clinical Information
Reference Intervals	Reference range: 0.15 - 0.40 g/L
Test Method	Alinity Analyser
Advanced Notice
Patient Preparation
Comments

Owner	Clair Crossley (Crossley1)
Last reviewed	12.09.2025
Next review	12.09.2026 (Overdue)