For 12 hours before specimen collection do not take multivitamins or dietary supplements containing
biotin (vitamin B7), which is commonly found in hair, skin, and nail supplements and multivitamins.
Collect
Supplies: Alzheimer's Disease Evaluation (ADEVL) Collection Kit (T836) Collection Container/Tube: CSF AD Biomarker Tube; specimens not collected in this tube will be rejected
Specimen Volume: 2.5 mL (minimum 1.5 mL)
Collection Instructions:
1. Perform lumbar puncture and discard the first 1 to 2 mL of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
2. Collect 2.5 mL of CSF directly into CSF AD Biomarker Tube. Do not aliquot. Analysis needs to be performed using collection tube.
Specimen Type
Temperature
Time
Special Container
CSF
Frozen (preferred)
30 days
BlueTop SARSTEDT
Refrigerated
14 days
BlueTop SARSTEDT
Ambient
12 hours
BlueTop SARSTEDT
Notes
Specimen sent to Mayo for testing.
See Mayo Medical Lab website for complete information.
For 12 hours before specimen collection do not take multivitamins or dietary supplements containing
biotin (vitamin B7), which is commonly found in hair, skin, and nail supplements and multivitamins.
Collect
Supplies: Alzheimer's Disease Evaluation (ADEVL) Collection Kit (T836) Collection Container/Tube: CSF AD Biomarker Tube; specimens not collected in this tube will be rejected
Specimen Volume: 2.5 mL (minimum 1.5 mL)
Collection Instructions:
1. Perform lumbar puncture and discard the first 1 to 2 mL of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
2. Collect 2.5 mL of CSF directly into CSF AD Biomarker Tube. Do not aliquot. Analysis needs to be performed using collection tube.
Specimen Type
Temperature
Time
Special Container
CSF
Frozen (preferred)
30 days
BlueTop SARSTEDT
Refrigerated
14 days
BlueTop SARSTEDT
Ambient
12 hours
BlueTop SARSTEDT
Notes
Specimen sent to Mayo for testing.
See Mayo Medical Lab website for complete information.
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