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RECOMBX(R) MATA AUTOANTIBODY TEST |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2654 Geisinger Epic ID: 35844 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum (preferred) or CSF (acceptable but not the preferred specimen) | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
2 mL serum (preferred) or CSF; minimum 0.5 mL. | |
Special notes: |
CSF ( 2mL; minimum 0.5 mL) collected in sterile, leak-proof container is also acceptable but is not the preferred specimen. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Serum must be separated from cells within 48 hours of collection | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Serum: Room temperature: 72 hours. Refrigerated: 28 days. Frozen: 28 days. CSF: Room temperature: 72 hours. Refrigerated: 28 days. Frozen: 28 days. |
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Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Accompanies report. | |
CPT code(s): |
83520 | |
| 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. | ||
Methodology: |
Automated Nanoliter Scale Immunoassay |
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Synonyms: |
Anti-MaTa, Anti-Ma, Anti-Ta, Ma2, PNM1,Ma1,PNM2 Quest test code 4683 MATAAB
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Clinical significance: |
Anti-Ma and anti-Ta antibodies can be detected in patients with a wide range of paraneoplastic neurological syndromes including acute or subacute onset of symptoms of limbic encephalitis, brainstem encephalitis, cerebellar degeneration, or polyneuropathy. This semi-quantitative assay may be useful in monitoring therapeutic responses in select cases | |