Pseudonyms
14-3-3 Protein (Prion screen) Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease
Collection Requirements
Collect using disposable equipment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Collect 2 ml CSF. Place the tube in pathology bag labelled as "CJD Risk".
Send to pathology URGENTLY.
Tube Colour
CSF Sterile Tube Pack
Test image(s)
Requires own tube?
Yes
Department
MicrobiologyAvailability
Weekly
Reference Laboratory
The Australian National Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease Registry Laboratory, University of Melbourne
Fee
AUD $150 not Medicare rebatable
Notes
CAUTION: If the specimen is irreplacable, or only replaceable at considerable risk or discomfort to the patient, contact the laboratory before collecting it to verify that the test is still available.
Refer to MH Infection Prevention Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Procedures and Guidelines.
Test code: CJD2
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