Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Myasthenia Gravis/Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome Evaluation Build info

Synonyms

  • MYASTHENIA GRAVIS/LAMBERT - EATON EVAL.
  • LEABX
  • MuSK myasthenia
  • LEMS
  • LES
  • Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic syndrome
  • LAB10959

Short Name

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS/LAMBERT - EATON EVAL.

Procedure Master Number

LAB10959

Procedure ID

114372

Clinical Info

Confirming the autoimmune basis of a defect in neuromuscular transmission (eg, myasthenia gravis [MG], Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome [LEMS]) Distinguishing LEMS from autoimmune forms of MG Providing a quantitative autoantibody baseline for future comparisons in monitoring a patient's clinical course and response to immunomodulatory treatment
Mayo Test Code MGLE

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red top tube or Gold Top Tube
Specimen: 3 mL serum ( 2 mL min)
Transport Temperature Refrigerated
Stability: 72 Hours Room Temperature
28 days Refrigerated (preferred) or Frozen

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

72 Hours Room Temperature
28 days Refrigerated (preferred) or Frozen

Methodology

ARBI, CCPQ, MUSK: Radioimmunoassay (RIA)ACMFS: Flow Cytometry

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

83519 x 2
83519 (if appropriate)
83519 (if appropriate);

PDM

 5910940

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
P/Q-TYPE ANTIBODY PQTYPEANTI P Q TYPE ANTIBODY P/Q-Type Antibody
ACRM BINDING ANTIBODY ACRMBIND ACRMBINDING AB Acrm Binding Antibody
INTERPRETATION MG INTMG INTERP MG Interpretation Mg