Pyruvate Level
12 days
Enzymatic
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Quantifies CSF pyruvic acid. Assesses metabolic and mitochondrial disorders.
CSF
2 mL
Sterile conical/capped tube
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
As quickly as possible after collection of CSF, add 1 mL CSFto chilled collection tube containing 2 mL 8% (W/V) per- chloric acid. Collection tubes are available through NRL. Mix well for 30 seconds and place in an ice bath for 10 minutes. Centrifuge for 10 minutes at 1500 x g. Decant supernatant into a transport tube and freeze
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Frozen | 30 days |