Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Yo Antibody Screen with Reflex to Titer and Western Blot

Synonyms

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

Cerner Name

YO Antibody Screen w/Reflex to Titer and WB

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

Specimen Volume

0.5 mL of serum (0.2 mL min)

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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Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
YO AB, IFA, SERUM	YOABIFASER	YO AB, IFA, SERUM	Yo Antibody Screen, IFA

Result Interpretation

Yo Ab Screen, IFA	Negative
Yo Ab, Western Blot	Negative
Yo Ab Titer	<1:40 Titer

If Yo Antibody Screen, IFA is positive, Yo Antibody, Western Blot will be performed at an addtional charge.

If Yo Antibody, Western Blot is positive, Yo Antibody Titer will be performed at an additonal charge.

Forms

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