Preferred Label : Protein 3rd tube:MCnc:Pt:CSF:Qn:;
LOINC status : ACTIVE;
LOINC display name : Protein 3rd tube (CSF) [Mass/Vol];
LOINC long common name : Protein [Mass/volume] in Cerebral spinal fluid --3rd tube;
LOINC short name : Prot tube3 CSF-mCnc;
LOINC description : A sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is collected using a procedure called a lumbar
puncture or spinal tap. Often, three or more separate tubes of CSF are collected (tube
1, tube 2, tube 3), and multiple tests may be run on the different tubes. Only a small
amount of protein is normally present in CSF because proteins are large molecules
and do not cross the blood/brain barrier easily. Decreases in CSF protein are not
generally considered significant. Increases in protein are most commonly seen with;
meningitis and brain abscesses, brain or spinal cord tumors, multiple sclerosis and
other disorders. [Lab Tests Online];
Has challenge