Test directory: Encephalopathy-Autoimmune Evl Serum

Ordering Code 8576
Test Name Encephalopathy-Autoimmune Evl Serum
Alias Encephalitis Antibody Evaluation with Reflex to Titer
and Line Blot, Serum
Encephalopathy-Autoimmune
Evaluation
Autoimmune Encephalitis Panel
Preferred Specimen Serum
Preferred Container SST (Gold)
Other Specimen/Container Serum in Plain (Red)
Optimum Volume 6 mL
Transport Requirements Oahu: Ambient
Airline: Frozen
Specimen Stability Ambient: 24 Hours
Refrigerated: 14 Days
Frozen: 21 Days
Rejection Criteria Gross hemolysis, Grossly lipemic, Freeze/thaw greater than 3 cycles, Grossly icteric, Turbid, Bacterial contamination
Avail. Stat NO
Analytic Time 14 Days
Methodology IFA, Cell Binding Assay-Immunofluorescence Assay,
Radioimmunoassay (RIA), Radiobinding Assay (RBA)
Reference Lab  Quest Diagnostic Lab-NI

Reference range(s)

The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of May 29, 2026.
Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
Tissue IFA Observation(s) ALL See report.
ANNA1 (Hu) Ab, IFA ALL See report.
ANNA2 (Ri) Ab, IFA ALL See report.
ANNA3 Ab, IFA ALL See report.
PCA1 (Yo) Ab, IFA ALL See report.
PCA2 Ab, IFA ALL See report.
PCA-Tr (DNER) Ab, IFA ALL See report.
AGNA/SOX1 Ab, IFA ALL See report.
Amphiphysin Ab, IFA ALL See report.
CRMP5/CV2 Ab, IFA ALL See report.
GAD65 Ab, IFA ALL See report.
Ma2/Ta Ab, IFA ALL See report.
Myelin Ab, IFA ALL See report.
Aquaporin 4 (NMO) Ab, IFA ALL See report.
Aquaporin-4 Ab (IgG), CBA ALL See report.
NMDAR1 Ab, CBA ALL See report.
AMPAR1 Ab, CBA ALL See report.
AMPAR2 Ab, CBA ALL See report.
GABABR Ab, CBA ALL See report.
LGI1 Ab, CBA ALL See report.
CASPR2 Ab, CBA ALL See report.
DPPX Receptor Ab, CBA IFA ALL See report.
AChR Ganglionic (Alpha3) Ab ALL See report.
VGCC Type P/Q Ab ALL See report.
VGCC Type N Ab ALL See report.
VGKC Ab ALL See report.