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Alternative Names:

Beta-2 transferrin
FLATFER

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Code:

FLATFER

Specimen Types:

Fluid

Container Types:

Plain 70mL pot

Adults Volume or Mass:

1 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

0.1 mL

Test performed at:

Alfred Hospital

Collection & Request Instructions:

Must send Serum Sample at same time as Fluid sample

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

Room Temperature

Assay Frequency:

As Requested

Billing Information:

This test is not MBS Rebatable

Additional Notes:

Results Interpretation:
The presence of beta-2 transferrin (asialotransferrin) in a fluid suggests that it is, or contains, CSF