Test directory: Dysautonomia,AutoimmuneParaneo Eval

Ordering Code 7830
Test Name Dysautonomia,AutoimmuneParaneo Eval
Preferred Specimen Serum
Preferred Container Plain (Red)
Other Specimen/Container Serum in SST (Gold)
Optimum Volume 4.5 mL
Collection Instructions 1. Specimen collection is recommended before initiation of immunosuppressant medication or intravenous immunoglobulin treatment
2. This test should not be requested in patients who have recently received radioisotopes, therapeutically or diagnostically, because of potential assay interference
The specific waiting period before specimen collection will depend on the isotope administered, the dose given, and the clearance rate in the individual patient
Specimens will be screened for radioactivity prior to analysis. Radioactive specimens received in the laboratory will be held 1 week and assayed if sufficiently decayed or canceled if radioactivity remains
3. Patient should have no general anesthetic or muscle-relaxant medications in the previous 24 hours.
Transport Requirements Oahu: Ambient
Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen Stability Ambient: 72 Hours
Refrigerated: 28 Days
Frozen: 28 Days
Rejection Criteria Grossly hemolyzed, Grossly lipemic, Grossly icteric
Avail. Stat NO
Analytic Time 10 Days
Reflex testing may extend TAT
Methodology Indirect Immunofluorescence (IFA): AMPHS, AMPIS, ANN1S,
CRMS, DPPIS, DPPTS, GABIS, NMDIS, PCAB2, PCABP, PCATR Cell
Binding Assay (CBA): AMPCS, CS2CS, DPPCS, GABCS, LG1CS,
NMDCS Western Blot (WB): CRMWS Immunoblot (IB): AMIBS,
AN1BS, AN2BS, PC1BS, PCTBS Radioimmunoassay (RIA): GANG
Reference Lab  Mayo Medical Lab

Reference range(s)

Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
ANNA-1, S ALL See report.
CASPR2-IgG CBA, S ALL See report.
LGI1-IgG CBA, S ALL See report.
PCA-2, S ALL See report.
AChR Ganglionic Neuronal Ab, S ALL See report.
CRMP-5-IgG, S ALL See report.
Dysautonomia, Interpretation, S ALL See report.
AP3B2 IFA, S ALL See report.
IFA Notes ALL See report.
DPPX Ab CBA, S ALL See report.