Description
Measures neurofilament light chain, a structural axonal protein released with neuroaxonal injury.
Indications
Adjunct marker of neuroaxonal injury; may support evaluation/monitoring of inflammatory, neurodegenerative, traumatic, or hypoxic neurologic disease. Not disease-specific.
Sample Type, Quantity & Conditions
Serum
Special Precautions
Use serum or plasma as validated by the performing laboratory; separate promptly, avoid hemolysis, freeze if testing is delayed, and use the same specimen type for serial follow-up.
Normal Range
< 13.1 pg/mL