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CASPR2 ANTIBODY TEST |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1952 Geisinger Epic ID: 45227 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum (preferred) or CSF (acceptable) | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
Sterile screw-cap tube
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
2 mL serum; minimum 0.5 mL (preferred) | |
Special notes: |
2 mL CSF (minimum 0.5 mL) in sterile, leak-proof container (acceptable but not preferred specimen). See Specimen Processing Notes. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Serum must be separated from whole blood within 48 hours of collection. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 72 hours, Refrigerated: 28 days, Frozen: 28 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Turbid. Bacterial contamination. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
86255 | |
| 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: |
Immunofluorescence Assay |
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Synonyms: |
Quest client-specific test code 92413 CASPR2
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Clinical significance: |
Anti-CASPR2 antibodies are found in patients with the acute or subacute onset of symptoms of limbic encephalitis, peripheral nerve hyperexcitability, and neuromyotonia. | |