Test directory: NMDA Ab, IgG, Reflex to Titer,Serum

Ordering Code5820
Test NameNMDA Ab, IgG, Reflex to Titer,Serum
AliasN-methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor
Antibody, IgG, Serum with Reflex to
Titer
Preferred SpecimenSerum
Preferred ContainerSST (Gold)
Optimum Volume1 mL
Handling InstructionsSeparate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard
Transport Tube, or aliquot tube

Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
Transport RequirementsOahu: Refrigerated
Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen StabilityAmbient: 2 Days
Refrigerated: 14 Days
Frozen: 1 Year
Rejection CriteriaCSF or Plasma, Contaminated, Hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens
Avail. StatNO
Analytic TimeUp to 1 Day
MethodologySemi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
Reference Lab ARUP Laboratories

Reference range(s)

ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
N-methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor AbALL< 1:10< 1:10