Neuron-specific enolase, CSF-994

Test info

  
Neuron-specific enolase, CSF
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
NSE
  

Used to detect neuron specific enolase, which may be a nonspecific marker of neuronal damage.

Specimen

  
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
  

Sterile vial/container

  
0.5 mL
  
  1. Centrifuge within 1 hour of collection
  2. Transfer 0.5 mL CSF to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp), labelled as CSF
  3. Freeze immediately
  

Frozen (preferred) - 1 year

(avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Refrigerated - 1 week

Performance

  
ARUP Laboratories Inc (3004314) via LabCorp (831462): R-NX
  
Mo, We, Fr
  
11 days
  

Quantitative Immunoassay

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

≤ 21.5 ng/mL

Billing

  
86316
  
Yes
  

Tracking

  
04/14/2022
  
06/14/2023
  
06/13/2023