Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Yo Antibody Screen with Reflex to Titer and Western Blot Build info

Synonyms

  • YO ANTIBODY SCREEN W/REFLEX TO TITER AND WB
  • YO ANTIBODY SCREEN W/REFLEX TO TITER AND WB
  • PURKINJE CELL
  • Neuronal Nuclear (Yo) Antibody
  • LAB10998

Short Name

YO ANTIBODY SCREEN W/REFLEX TO TITER AND WB

Procedure Master Number

LAB10998

Procedure ID

114410

Clinical Info

Purkinje Cell
(Yo) antibody is found in approximately half of the patients with
paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration and is associated with ovarian,
uterine, and small cell lung carcinomas and Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen: 0.5 mL of serum (0.2 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate

Note: Overnight fasting is preferred

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

7 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
21 Frozen

Methodology

IImmunofluorescence Assay (IFA)

Days Performed

TAT: 5-7 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

86255
LOINC Code 14249-7

PDM

 5904820

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Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
YO AB, IFA, SERUM YOABIFASER YO AB, IFA, SERUM Yo Ab, Ifa, Serum