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

Synonyms

  • RI ANTIBODY SCREEN WITH REFLEX TO TITER AND WESTERN BLOT
  • RIAB
  • Neuronal Nuclear (Ri) Antibody
  • LAB11157

Short Name

RI ANTIBODY SCREEN WITH REFLEX TO WESTERN BLOT

Procedure Master Number

LAB11157

Procedure ID

114698

Clinical Info

Anti-Ri can be detected in patients with theparaneoplastic opsoclonus/myoclonus syndrome. Neoplasms most often associated with Anti-Ri include breast cancer, gynecological cancers, and small cell lung cancer

Specimen Type

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Containter/Tube: Gold top tube
Specimen: 1 mLserum (0.3mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days Room Temperature
              14 Days Refrigerated
               21 Days Frozen
Patient Preparation: Overnight fasting is preferred
 

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

7 Days Room Temperature
              14 Days Refrigerated
               21 Days Frozen
Patient Preparation: Overnight fasting is preferred
 

Methodology

Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA) • Western Blot (WB)
 
Includes
If Ri Antibody Screen, IFA is positive, Ri Antibody, WB will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 84181). If Ri Antibody, WB is positive, Ri Antibody, Titer will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 86256).

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

86255
 
Set up Monday, Wednesday and Friday
TAT 7 Days

PDM

1959215

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
NEURONAL NUC AB (RI), IFA NEURONUCAB NEURONAL NUC AB RI, IFA Neuronal Nuc Ab (Ri), Ifa
RI AB TITER RIAB RI AB TITER Ri Ab Titer
RI ANTIBODY, WESTERN BLOT RIAB RI AB, WESTERN BLOT Ri Antibody, Western Blot