| Collect in Tube #1-4 | Laboratory Test Request | Volume Required for Optimal Testing |
| Adults and Children | Neonates |
#1 Special Testing or for Storage | Cryptococcal Antigen | 1.0 mL | Not Applicable |
| Fungal Culture | 3.0 mL | |
| Viral PCR | 1.0 mL | |
| West Nile | 1.0 mL | |
| Acanthamoeba | 1.0 mL | |
| Creutzfeldt-Jakob | 3.0 mL | |
| AFB Smear & Culture | 3.0 mL | |
| Electrophoresis | 3.0 mL | |
| Flow Cytometry | 7.0 mL | |
#2 Microbiology | Culture & Sensitivity | 1.0 mL | 0.5 mL |
#3 Chemistry/Hematology | | 1.5 mL | 0.5 mL |
#4 Cytology | Malignant Cells | 3.0 mL | Not Applicable |
Notes:
- Indicate if the CSF sample is known or suspected for Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD). Securely tighten container and place in biohazard bag. Place completed requisition in outside pouch.
- Hematology will determine testing to be performed from Tube #1; may be contaminated or contain excess blood.
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Laboratory Controlled Document LSM-758 v1
