CSF Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Evaluation

Synonyms

• LAB11498
• PARANCSF
• PARANEOPLASTIC AB EVAL, CSF
• PARANEOPLASTIC AUTOANTIBODY EVALUATION, SPINAL

Cerner Name

Paraneoplastic AB Eval, CSF

Clinical Info

Aids in the diagnosis of paraneoplastic neurological autoimmune disorders related to carcinoma of lung, breast, ovary, thymoma, or Hodgkin lymphoma in spinal fluid specimens

Specimen Sources

CSF, Lumbar Puncture

Specimen Types

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Specimen Volume

4 mL CSF (2 mL min)

Container

Sterile

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Sterile vial
Specimen : 4 mL CSF (2 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability:
Refrigerated (preferred) - 28 days
Frozen - 28 days
Ambient - 72 hours

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Refrigerated (preferred) - 28 days
Frozen - 28 days
Ambient - 72 hours

Methodology

ANN1C, ANN2C, ANN3C, PCA1C, PCA2C, PCTRC, AMPHC, CRMC, AGN1C,
NMDIC, AMPIC, GABIC, DPPIC, DPPTC, GL1IC, GL1TC: Indirect
Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)
WBNC, ABLTC, CRMWC: Western Blot
VGKCC: Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
DPPCC, NMDCC, AMPCC, GABCC, GL1CC, LG1CC, CS2CC: Cell-Binding
Assay (CBA)
GD65C: Immunoprecipitation Assay (IPA)

Days Performed

AGN1C, ANN1C, ANN2C, ANN3C, PCA1C, PCA2C, PCTRC, AMPHC, CRMC,
AMPIC: Monday through Friday; 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Saturday,
Sunday; 8 a.m.
WBNC, CRMWC, ABLTC: Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 8 a.m.
NMDCC, AMPCC, GABCC, LG1CC, CS2CC: Monday through Friday; 6
a.m.
DPPCC, GL1CC: Monday through Thursday, Sunday; 6 p.m.
GD65C: Monday through Friday; 6 a.m. and 4 p.m.
VGKCC: Monday through Friday 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Saturday,
Sunday 6 a.m.

Performing Laboratories

Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

86255 x 9
83519 (if appropriate)
84182 x 3 (if appropriate)
86255 x 9 (if appropriate)
86256 x 5 (if appropriate)
86341 (if appropriate)
;

PDM

1659071

Results

Result Interpretation

Forms

• Paraneoplastic Evaluation Algorithm-CSF