Neuron-specific enolase, CSF

Alphabetical Test listing

Neuron-specific enolase, CSF-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

NSE

Useful for:

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

Specimen type:

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Collection container:

Sterile vial/container

Volume:

0.5 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Processing instructions:

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

Transport container:

Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Frozen (preferred) - 1 year

(avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Refrigerated - 1 week

Ambient - NO

Reason for rejection:

Hemolyzed specimens

Performing lab:

ARUP Laboratories Inc (3004314) via LabCorp (831462): R-NX

Days set up:

Mo, We, Fr

TAT:

3 - 11 days

Method:

Quantitative Immunoassay

Reference ranges:

≤ 21.5 ng/mL

CPT codes:

86316

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Date created:

04/14/2022

Revised date:

07/11/2025

Review date:

07/11/2025