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Amino acids - CSF
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Test name Amino acids - CSF
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Laboratory Metabolic
Cost No charge to Victorian patients being tested or monitored for an inborn error of metabolism. Other patients are charged $100 (Medicare rebate)
Reporting Time Typically <2 weeks
Contact
Person Phone WCH Extension
Mary Eggington/Ava Mishra 8341-6355 82-6355
Specimen Requirements

0.5 mL of clear CSF, snap frozen on dry ice.
Notes

NB: results are uninterpretable from blood-stained samples. If the sample is blood stained, it may be possible to rectify this by centrifuging the sample before it is frozen

Sample should be frozen for storage and transport.