Glucose, CSF

Specimen Required

one plain red top tube

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL of fluid

Specimen Stability Information

Stable for 48 hours refrigerated.

Special Instructions

Submit CSF in the tube supplied with the lumbar puncture kit.

Performing Laboratory

As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.

Reference Values

Adults 40-70 mg/dL Children 60-80 mg/dL