Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Fresh spinal fluid

Container/Tube: Sterile container

Specimen Volume: A minimum volume of 1 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Provider’s office and/or hospital personnel are responsible for collecting specimen.

2. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), medical record number or date of birth, date of collection, specimen source, and name of ordering provider.
Forms: Order in EPIC or, if from Outreach clinic, complete an Anatomic Pathology Request Form supplied by Pathology Laboratory. Include provider’s name, date of birth, date of collection ,provider's name, hospital identification number (in- or out-patient) or address, specimen source, and pertinent clinical history.