RT-QuIC diagram

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Laboratory

The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) laboratory at the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, provides a national and international diagnostic service for the analysis of CSF RT-QuiC.  The laboratory has been recognised as a centre of excellence by the World Health Organisation since 2002. 

Important Notice

The CSF Laboratory cannot process CSF samples without the accompanying CSF RT-QuIC Request Form. (see RT-QuIC request form).

The laboratory is open to receive samples via Stores, Monday-Friday 9:00am- 3:30pm. Samples that arrive out with these times will not be accepted on site. Once a CSF sample has been sent, please e-mail Graham Fairfoul and Dr Marcelo Barria stating an approximate date and time for the arrival of the sample.