Pyruvate CSF
General Information
HLAB/HOL Code: PYRC
UPHSM LIS Test #: 0026583
Schedule:
Testing Time: 4-8 Days
Testing Lab: Mayo
UPHSM LIS Test #: 0026583
Schedule:
Testing Time: 4-8 Days
Testing Lab: Mayo
Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified
Volume: 0.6 mL
Temperature: Frozen
Tube Type: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Collection Info:
SPECIMEN REQUIRED
Container/Tube: Sterile vial
Specimen Volume: 0.6 mL
Collection Instructions: Send specimen from vial 2.
Temperature: Frozen
Tube Type: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Collection Info:
SPECIMEN REQUIRED
Container/Tube: Sterile vial
Specimen Volume: 0.6 mL
Collection Instructions: Send specimen from vial 2.
Specimen Acceptability
REJECT DUE TO:
Gross hemolysis: Reject
Gross hemolysis: Reject
Methods
Spectrophotometry (SP)
Clinical Utilities
Investigating possible disorders of mitochondrial metabolism, when used in conjunction with cerebrospinal fluid lactate, collected at the same time, to determine the lactate-to-pyruvate (L:P) ratio
Evaluating patients with neurologic dysfunction and normal blood L:P ratios
Evaluating patients with neurologic dysfunction and normal blood L:P ratios
CPT Codes
84210
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