Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Acetylcholine Receptor (AChR)-modulating Antibodies

Synonyms

ACETYLCHOLINE MODULATING AB
ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR, MODULATING
LAB837

Cerner Name

Acetylcholine Modulating AB

Clinical Info

Diagnose myasthenia gravis (MG); monitor response to treatment of myasthenia gravis

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

0.5 mL serum (0.3 mL minimum)

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen: 0.5 mL serum (0.3 mL minimum)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
14 Days Frozen

Methodology

Flow Cytometry

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp.

CPT

86255

LOINC Code: 99062-2

PDM

5901705

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
ACETYLCHOLINE MODULATING AB	ACETMODAB	ACET MOD AB	AChR-modulating Ab

Result Interpretation

Interpretive Information:

Negative: 0 - 45%

Positive: > 45%

No single value for AChR-modulating antibody should

be used as a sole basis for diagnosis or response

to therapy.

Test Updated December 27, 2022

Forms

LAB837

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