Test directory: VGCC P/Q Type Antibody

Ordering Code 7988
Test Name VGCC P/Q Type Antibody
Alias Voltage-Gated Calcium Channel (VGCC) P/Q Antibody
Preferred Specimen Serum
Preferred Container SST (Gold)
Other Specimen/Container Serum in Plain (Red)
Optimum Volume 1 mL
Transport Requirements Oahu: Ambient
Airline: Frozen
Specimen Stability Ambient: 48 Hours
Refrigerated: 7 Days
Frozen: 35 Days
Rejection Criteria Grossly hemolyzed, Lipemic, Received room temperature at
Reference lab, Freezing/thaw greater than 3 cycles
Avail. Stat NO
Analytic Time 14 Days
Methodology Radiobinding Assay (RBA)
Reference Lab  Quest Diagnostic Lab-NI

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
VGCC Type P/Q Ab ALL See report.