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RT-QUIC - CJD Screen
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Alternate Names
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RT-QuIC, Quaking Induced Conversion, CJD
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Ordering Information
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Please refer to specimen data sheet (see below) for costings. Domestic referrals will incur no charge, otherwise the cost is $500. Please see collection protocol in Additional Collection Instructions, prior to collection of samples for this assay. **Please note, this test is not currently accredited by NATA. |
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Laboratory
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Referred Test
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Specimen
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CSF
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Container
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Sterile CSF tube
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Collection Instruction
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Collect at room temperature
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Additional Collection Instructions
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Minimum Adult Volume
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2.5mL
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Minimum Paediatric Volume
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None
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Notes
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CSF must be clear and colourless (not macroscopically haemorrhagic or xanthochromic) RBC count must be less than 1250 x106/L WBC count must be less than 10 x106/L |
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Frequency
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Once a week
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These PDF documents can be downloaded for your reference
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Test Code
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MISCSO
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Storage Instructions
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Store at 4°C
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Transport Instructions
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Transport at 4°C
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Laboratory Notes
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Instructions for: Metropolitan & Regional Specimen Receptions DO NOT SPIN. Sample must be sent to the referral laboratory within 2 days, otherwise the sample should be frozen. Instructions for: Heidelberg Sendaways Department Approval should be obtained from a microbiologist prior to dispatch. A Specimen Data Sheet must accompany all referrals. |
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External Laboratory
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Australian National Creutzfeld Jakob Disease Registry
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