Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Recombx Mata Autoantibody Build info

Synonyms

  • RECOMBX MATA AUTOANTIBODY TEST
  • MaTa
  • LAB14355

Short Name

RECOMBX MATA AUTOANTIBODY TEST

Procedure Master Number

LAB14355

Procedure ID

186028

Clinical Info

Anti-Ma and anti-Ta antibodies can be detected in patients with a wide range of paraneoplastic neurological syndromes including acute or subacute onset of symptoms of limbic encephalitis, brainstem encephalitis, cerebellar degeneration, or polyneuropathy. This semi-quantitative assay may be useful in monitoring therapeutic responses in select cases.

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous Lumbar Puncture

Specimen Types

 Blood Cerebrospinal Fluid

Container

Gold top tube or Sterile container ( if CSF)

Collection Instructions

Specimen: 2 ml serum(0.5 mL min) or 1 mL CSF 
 Serum must be separated from cells within 48 hours of collection.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

3 Days Room Temperature
28 Days Refrigerated
28 Day Frozen

Methodology

Automated Nanoliter Scale Immunoassay

Days Performed

TAT: 4-7 days

Performing Laboratory

AML/Quest Laboratories

CPT

83520

PDM

 245301

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Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
RECOMBX(R) MATA AUTOANTIBODY RECOMBX RECOMBX(R) MATA AUTOANTIBODY Recombx(R) Mata Autoantibody