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HelpEpic Test Code LAB101011 Sensory Neuropathy Profile with Recombx®
Additional Codes
Athena Code: #3148
Type of Disorder
Peripheral Neuropathy, Autoimmune
Disease(s) Tested for:
Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndrome, Anti-MAG neuropathy, Anti-Sulfatide neuropathy, Gait ataxia late onset polyneuropathy (GALOP) syndrome, Sensory neuropathy
Specimen Type
Serum
Preferred Container
Red-top tube or Serum Separator Tube (SST)
Minimum Volume
2 mL serum
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 21 days
Frozen: 28 days
Transportation Needs
Refrigerated
Reference Values
Please refer to Reference Range for each test
Test Turnaround
7-10 days
Clinical Significance
Anti-MAG, anti-SGPG, anti-sulfatide, anti-Hu, and IgM anti-GALOP antibodies binding are found in patients with predominantly sensory neuropathies. This semi-quantitative assay may be useful in monitoring therapeutic responses in select cases
Cause of Rejection
Less than 50% draw for Vacutainer tubes
Mislabeled or unlabeled specimen
Hemolyzed
icteric
lipemic
Methodology
ELISA, Automated Nanoliter Scale Immunoassay, Western Blot
CPT Code
| 83520(7) |
Last Updated
9-Oct-20