Geisinger Medical Laboratories/Geisinger Proven Diagnostics Test Catalog
ENCEPHALITIS ANTIBODY EVALUATION WITH REFLEX TO TITER AND LINE BLOT, CSF |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1169 Geisinger Epic ID: 52601 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
CSF | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
6 mL CSF; minimum 3.5 mL | |
SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (cold packs). | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 24 hours. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 21 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Received room temperature. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
86255 (x20), 86341, 83519, 86052 | |
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: |
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Methodology: |
See individual member listings. |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 94958, Enceph Rflx
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Clinical significance: |
The Encephalitis Antibody Panel provides an evaluation of possible autoantibodies in patients with suspected autoimmune encephalitis, and optimizes the likelihood of detecting neuronal specific autoantibodies, whether present singly or occurring as multiple autoantibodies. |