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VGCC TYPE P/Q AUTOAB(LEMS) |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2589 Geisinger Epic ID: 20212 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 0.5 mL | |
Special notes: |
Serum separator tubes (SST) not acceptable. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot. Centrifuge 10 minutes at 3000 rpm. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 72 hours. Refrigerated: 28 days. Frozen: One year. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Specimen collected in serum separator tube (SST). | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
See report. | |
Additional information: |
Turnaround time: 10 days. | |
CPT code(s): |
86596 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Detection of antibodies to voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCC), P/Q type | |
Methodology: |
Immunoprecipitation |
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Synonyms: |
LAMBERT EATON MYASTHENIC SYNDROME,LEMS LEMS Antibody, VGCC Quest test code 116082
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Clinical significance: |
Anti-voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCC), P/Q type are found in patients with muscle weakness, sometimes accompanied by autonomic nervous system dysfunction or cerebellar ataxia. Less commonly paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration. | |