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Recent changes for CJD TESTING
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
2nd September 2024	Alternative names	CJD, PRION PROTEIN, Creutzfeldt Jacob Disease, Tau Protein Test, RT QuIC ASSAY, Alzheimer's Disease (AD) Testing	CJD, PRION PROTEIN, Creutzfeldt Jacob Disease, Tau Protein Test, RT QuIC ASSAY
	Preferred Container Type	CJD testing	CSF Sterile Tubes
	Collection & Request Instructions	Obtain a National Dementia Diagnostics Laboratory (NDDL) Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Specimen Data Sheet form and CJD tube from Microbiology Clayton. A miminum volume of 2.5ml is required. CSF must be clear and colourless and NOT spun Specimen requirements for gene testing are listed under PRION PROTEIN GENE testing.	A miminum volume of 2.5ml is required. CSF must be clear and colourless and NOT spun Specimen requirements for gene testing are listed under PRION PROTEIN GENE testing.

Alternative names:	CJD PRION PROTEIN Creutzfeldt Jacob Disease Tau Protein Test RT QuIC ASSAY
Laboratory	Microbiology
Request Group:	CJD
Specimen types:	Cerebro Spinal Fluid (CSF)
Container types:	CSF Sterile Tubes
Adults Volume or Mass:	2.5 mL
Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:	2.5 mL
Collection & Request Instructions:	A miminum volume of 2.5ml is required. CSF must be clear and colourless and NOT spun Specimen requirements for gene testing are listed under PRION PROTEIN GENE testing.
Frequency:	On request

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Date printed: 15th November, 2024 12:17:33