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CSF India Ink- LAB5064
Performing Laboratory
YRMC, Microbiology
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Specimen Requirements
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Container/Tube: Sterile screw-capped collection container
Specimen Volume: 1 ml (minimum volume)
Specimen Transport Temperature
Specimen cannot be transported through the pneumatic tube system, must be walked to the lab.
Transport to laboratory as soon as possible after collection. If transport is delayed, specimen can be stored at room temperature (20-30°C) for up to 8 hours.
Ambient
Reference Values
Negative for Encapsulated Yeast
CPT Coding
87210
Collection Instructions
Collect aseptically according to established CSF collection procedures.
Label container with patient’s name (first, last, and middle initial), medical record number (if appropriate), date of birth, date and time of specimen collection and collectors initials and/or ID number.
Methodology
India Ink Wet Preparation