MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN

Mnemonic

MISC

Synonym

MBP

Collect

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF), in a sterile collection container

Handling

Avoid hemolysis

Preferred Volume

1.0 mL

Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Transport

Frozen

Stability

Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 3 weeks (Avoid freeze/thaw cycles)

Performed

7 days/week

Reported

1-4 days

Method

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Referral Lab

ARUP (80515)

Reference Values

0.00 - 5.50 ng/mL

CPT Codes

83873

Last Updated: Thursday, January 5, 2017 03:42:23 AM