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Test Catalog
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NeoComplete Paraneoplastic Profile with Recombx |
#437 |
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| Type of Disorder: |
Paraneoplastic Disorders |
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| Typical Presentation: |
Limbic encephalitis, brainstem encephalitis, focal cortical encephalitis, myelitis, cerebellar degeneration, opsoclonus/myoclonus, retinopathy, sensory neuropathy, autonomic dysfunction, Stiff Person Syndrome and/or Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome |
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| Disease(s) tested for: |
LEMS Paraneoplastic disease, Ri Paraneoplastic disease, Yo Paraneoplastic disease, CAR Paraneoplastic disease, Zic4 paraneoplastic syndrome, Amphiphysin, CV2, Hu, Ma, Ta, VGKC, GAD, NMDA Receptor (NR1), Ganglionic nAChR |
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| Test Details |
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| Test Code: |
437 |
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| Profile includes: |
Amphiphysin Antibody Test, GAD Antibody Test, Ganglionic nAChR Antibody Test, LEMS Antibody Test, NMDA Receptor (NR1) Antibody Test, Recombx™ CAR (Anti-Recoverin) Autoantibody Test , Recombx™ MaTa Autoantibody Test, Recombx™ CV2 Antibody Test, Recombx™ Hu Autoantibody Test, Recombx™ Ri Autoantibody Test, Recombx™ Yo Autoantibody Test, Recombx™ Zic4 Antibody 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-Yo, anti-Ri, anti-CAR, anti-Ma, anti-Ta and anti-Zic4 antibodies using recombinant human antigens; antibodies to voltage gated calcium channels (VGCC), P/Q type and voltage gated potassium channels (VGKC) and Ganglionic nAChR using RIA, Amphiphysin using Western Blot, NMDA receptor (NR1) using IFA, GAD using ELISA |
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| Methodology: |
Western blot, immunoprecipitation, IFA and ELISA |
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| Reference Value: |
Please see individual test listings. |
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| Patents: |
7,329,499, 5,925,526, 5,786,451, 5,614,371, 5,807,705, 5,668,013, 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(3), 83520(1), 84181(1), 84182(6), 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 |
| Minimum Volume: |
5 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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