Method Name
Colormetric
Aliases
Protein, Total, Fluid ; Protein, CSF, Protein, Total - Fluid
Specimen Required
fluid in a clean, dry container
Specimen Minimum Volume
1.0 mL of fluid
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen stable for 72 hours refrigerated.
Performing Laboratory
As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.
Reference Values
CSF: 15 – 45 mg/dL nSee report for other fluids