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NEUROMYOTONIA EVALUATION |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2746 Geisinger Epic ID: 45230 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
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; minimum 0.5 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Aliquot and separate serum from cells within 48 hours. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 72 hours. Refrigerated: 21 days. Frozen: 28 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Hemolysis, Icteric, Lipemia, Turbid, Bacterial contamination. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
83519, 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. | ||
Test includes: |
CASPR2 antibody test, VGKC antibody test. | |
Methodology: |
Radioimmunoassay (RIA) Immunofluorescence Assay |
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Synonyms: |
Athena test code 4727, Quest client-specific code 92822 NEURMY
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