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Test Catalog
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NeoEncephalitis Paraneoplastic Profile with Recombx |
#439 |
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| Type of Disorder: |
Paraneoplastic Disorders |
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| Typical Presentation: |
Limbic encephalitis including confusion/dementia, depression/anxiety and/or seizures or hallucinations, usually with MRI changes in medial temporal lobes |
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| Disease(s) tested for: |
Paraneoplastic neurological disorders (PNDs), CV2, Hu, Ma, Ta, VGKC, Amphiphysin, GAD, NMDA Receptor (NR1), Stiff Person Syndrome |
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| Test Details |
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| Test Code: |
439 |
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| Profile includes: |
Amphiphysin Antibody Test, GAD Antibody Test, NMDA Receptor (NR1) Antibody Test, Recombx™ MaTa Autoantibody Test, Recombx™ CV2 Antibody Test, Recombx™ Hu Autoantibody Test, VGKC Antibody Test
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| Informed Consent Required: |
No |
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| Medicare ABN Required: |
No |
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| Technical Information |
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| Utility: |
Detection of anti-Hu, anti-CV2, anti-Ma, and anti-Ta antibodies using recombinant human antigens; antibodies to voltage gated potassium channels (VGKC) using RIA and Amphiphysin using Western Blot, GAD using ELISA and NMDA receptor (NR1) using IFA |
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| Methodology: |
Western blot, immunoprecipitation, ELISA, IFA |
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| Reference Value: |
Please see individual test listings. |
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| Patents: |
7,329,499, 6,193,948, 5,807,705, 6,387,639, 7,026,450 |
| CPT Coding |
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The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding
is the sole responsibility of the billing party.
Please direct any questions regarding coding to
the payer being billed.
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| Stacked CPT Code(s): |
83516(1), 83519(1), 83520(1), 84181(1), 84182(2), 86255(1) |
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| Shipping Considerations |
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| Please label each specimen tube with two forms of patient identification. These forms of identification must also appear on the requisition form. |
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| Preferred Specimen Requirements |
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Serum |
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3 mL |
| Collection Tube: |
Red top |
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| Storage Conditions: |
Refrigerate if not shipped same day. Serum stable up to three days. Ship whole blood immediately. |
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| Shipping Conditions: |
Room temperature, avoid freezing. Ship same day. |
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| Test Turnaround: |
28 days |
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