Collection Requirements

9 ml EDTA or CSF

Tube Colour

Lavender, Black capped CSF tube

Test image(s)

Requires own tube?

Yes

Department

Microbiology

Availability

On request

Reference Laboratory

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), 792 Elizabeth Street Melbourne , 3000.

Fee

Medicare rebatable

Test code: MISCSO

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