Collection Requirements

2 ml Cerebro spinal fluid

Tube Colour

CSF Sterile Tube Pack

Test image(s)

Requires own tube?

No

Department

Biochemistry

Reference Interval

0–16y: 3.3 – 4.4 mmol/L

≥ 16y: 2.2 – 3.9 mmol/L

Availability

Daily

Fee

Medicare rebatable Item No. 66500

Test code: CGL

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