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HelpTest Code MISC6ATHENA4711 Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes Evaluation with Recombx®, Initial Assessment
Department
SEND OUTS
Reference Lab Test Number
4711
Collection Requirements
Please label each specimen tube with two forms of patient identification. These forms of identification must also appear on the requisition form.
Alternate Specimen: CSF collected in a sterile leak-proof container
Refer To
Primary Collection Container
Red (No Gel)
Alternate Collection Container
Gold (SST)
Transport
Serum: Room temperature, avoid freezing. Ship same day. Refrigerate if not shipped same day. CSF: Samples may be shipped frozen, refrigerated
Stability
Serum:
Ambient: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days
CSF:
Ambient: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days
Minimum Testing Volume
0.5 mL
Reference Range
By Report
Methodology
Automated Nanoliter Scale Immunoassay
Reported
4-6 days
CPT Codes
83520 x6
Additional Information
Anti-Hu, anti-Yo, anti-CV2, anti-Ma, anti-Ta, anti-Ri, and anti-Amphiphysin antibodies are found in patients with Stiff-Person syndrome, encephalomyelitis, sensory (motor) neuropathy, cerebellar degeneration, chorea, limbic encephalitis, optic neuritis, autonomic neuropathy, brainstem encephalitis, and/or opsoclonus-myoclonus. This semi-quantitative assay may be useful in monitoring therapeutic responses in select cases.