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Test Code PC1TS Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Antibody Type 1 (PCA-1) Titer, Serum


Specimen Required


Only orderable as a reflex. For further information see:

PAVAL / Paraneoplastic, Autoantibody Evaluation, Serum

ENS2 / Encephalopathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum

MDS2 / Movement Disorder, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum

MAS1 / Myelopathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum

AIAES / Axonal Neuropathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum


Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.6 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 28 days
  Frozen  28 days
  Ambient  72 hours

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia Reject
Gross icterus Reject

Reference Values

Only orderable as a reflex. For further information see:

PAVAL / Paraneoplastic, Autoantibody Evaluation, Serum

ENS2 / Encephalopathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum

MDS2 / Movement Disorder, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum

MAS1 / Myelopathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum

AIAES / Axonal Neuropathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum

 

<1:240

Neuron-restricted patterns of IgG staining that do not fulfill criteria for Purkinje cell cytoplasmic antibody type 1 may be reported as "unclassified antineuronal IgG." Complex patterns that include nonneuronal elements may be reported as "uninterpretable."

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

6 to 8 days

Specimen Retention Time

4 weeks

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

86256