Acetylcholine Blocking AB ACBLAB

Synonyms
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name	Acetylcholine Blocking AB
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name	Acetylcholine Blocking AB
EPIC Order Name	Acetylcholine Receptor (AChR)-blocking Antibodies
Clinical Info	Measurement of Acetylcholine Receptor (AChR)-blocking Antibodies in serum
Specimen Type	Blood
Container	Gold Top Tube
Collection Instructions	Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s) No isotopes administered 24 hours prior to venipuncture Specimen: 1 mL of serum (0.3 mL min) Transport Temperature: Refrigerate Stability: 13 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated and Frozen Rejection: Gross hemolysis; gross icterus; gross lipemia
Transport Instructions	Refrigerate
Specimen Stability	13 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated and Frozen Rejection: Gross hemolysis; gross icterus; gross lipemia
Methodology	This assay measures antibodies that inhibit the binding of radiolabeled alpha-bungarotoxin (?-BTX) to solublized muscle AChR. TAT: 4 - 7 Days
Days Performed
Performing Laboratory	LabCorp
CPT	83519 LONIC; 11561-8
PDM	5901710
Result Interpretation Negative: 0 - 25 Borderline: 26 - 30 Positive: >30 Comments: A Results of this test are labeled for research purposes only by the assay's manufacturer. The performance characteristics of this assay have not been established by the manufacturer. The result should not be used for treatment or for diagnostic purposes without confirmation of the diagnosis by another medically established diagnostic product or procedure. The performance characteristics were determined by LabCorp.
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