Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable
Serum, LRP4 Autoantibody Test
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Clinical Info |
Detects anti-LRP4 (low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4) in the sera of patients with Myasthenia Gravis (MG). |
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Specimen Sources |
Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous |
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Specimen Types |
Blood |
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Container |
Gold Top Tube |
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Collection Instructions |
Container/Tube: Gold top or Red Top Tube |
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Specimen Volume |
Specimen: 2 mL serum ( 0.5 mL min) |
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Transport Instructions |
Refrigerated |
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Specimen Stability |
3 Days Room Temperature |
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Methodology |
Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA) |
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Days Performed |
TAT: 8 - 15 Days |
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Performing Laboratory |
Athena Diagnostics, Inc. Ordered though Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, Chantilly VA |
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CPT |
86255 |
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PDM |
2159433 |
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Only Orderable at Locations: |
Orderable Everywhere |
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Results |
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Result InterpretationSee Report |
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