Multiple Sclerosis(MS) Profile

Test ID: 

705219

CPT code:

82042, 82784 (x2), 83916, 82040

Synonyms:

MS Profile

Clinical Use:

Adjunct in aiding clinical diagnosis of multiple sclerosis

Specimen Type:

Serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), collected at the same time.

Requested Volume: 

2 mL serum and 1.5 mL CSF/0.8 mL serum and 0.6 mL CSF Sample Requirements for Multiple Sclerosis Profile
Profile Components

Container Type: 

Transport tubes

Collection:

Collect serum and CSF at the same time. Avoid contaminating CSF with blood. Centrifuge CSF at 1500xg for 20 minutes and place the supernatant into separate tubes. Ensure that residual fibrin and cellular matter have been removed.

Storage Instructions:

Room temperature.

Stability Requirements:

Rejection Criteria

Plasma instead of serum specimen; serum and CSF not collected within eight hours of each other.