Myasthenia Gravis/Lambert-Eaton Eval LEABX

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Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name	Myasthenia Gravis/Lambert - Eaton Eval
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name	Myasthenia Gravis/Lambert - Eaton Eval.
EPIC Order Name	Myasthenia Gravis/Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome Evaluation
Clinical Info	Confirming the autoimmune basis of a defect in neuromuscular transmission (eg, myasthenia gravis [MG], Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome [LEMS]) Distinguishing LEMS from autoimmune forms of MG Providing a quantitative autoantibody baseline for future comparisons in monitoring a patient's clinical course and response to immunomodulatory treatment Mayo Test Code MGLE
Specimen Type	Blood
Container	Red Top Tube
Collection Instructions	Container/Tube: Red top tube or Gold Top Tube Specimen: 3 mL serum ( 2 mL min) Transport Temperature Refrigerated Stability: 72 Hours Room Temperature 28 days Refrigerated (preferred) or Frozen
Transport Instructions
Specimen Stability	72 Hours Room Temperature 28 days Refrigerated (preferred) or Frozen
Methodology	ARBI, CCPQ, MUSK: Radioimmunoassay (RIA)ACMFS: Flow Cytometry
Days Performed
Performing Laboratory	Mayo Medical Laboratories
CPT	83519 x 2 83519 (if appropriate) 83519 (if appropriate);
PDM	5910940
Result Interpretation MG Lambert-Eaton Interpretation, S Interpretation NA ACh Receptor (Muscle) Binding Ab Radioimmunoassay (RIA) < or =0.02 nmol/L P/Q-Type Calcium Channel Ab RIA < or =0.02 nmol/L
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