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SENSORIMOTOR NEUROPATHY PROFILE W/ RECOMBX(R)-COMP |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3046 Geisinger Epic ID: 19789 | |
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 | |
| 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: 21 days. Frozen: 28 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Hemolysis, icterus, lipemia. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Please refer to individual test components. | |
CPT code(s): |
83520 x 11 | |
| 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: |
Co-GM1 Autoantibody Test Co-Asialo-GM1 Autoantibody Test Co-GD1b Autoantibody Test GD1a Autoantibody Test GALOP Autoantibody Test SGPG Autoantibody Test MAG Autoantibody Test Recombx® Hu Autoantibody Test Sulfatide Autoantibody Test | |
Methodology: |
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Western Blot Automated Nanoliter Scale Immunoassay |
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Synonyms: |
SMN, ANNA-1, Quest test code 94604
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Clinical significance: |
Anti-MAG, anti-SGPG, anti-GM1, anti-GD1a, anti-GD1b, anti-asialo GM1, anti-sulfatide, anti-Hu, and IgM GALOP antibodies are found in patients with a peripheral neuropathy and mixed sensory and motor symptoms. This semi-quantitative assay may be useful in monitoring therapeutic responses in select cases. | |