Test Code PC2TS Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Antibody Type 2 (PCA-2) Titer, Serum
Specimen Required
Only orderable as a reflex. For more information see:
-PAVAL / Paraneoplastic, Autoantibody Evaluation, Serum
-DMS2 / Dementia, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum
-ENS2 / Encephalopathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum
-EPS2 / Epilepsy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum
-MDS2 / Movement Disorder, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum
-MAS1 / Myelopathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum
-AIAES / Axonal Neuropathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum
-DYS2 / Dysautonomia, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum
-GID2 / Gastrointestinal Dysmotility, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum
Specimen Type
SerumSpecimen 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 |
Reference Values
Only orderable as a reflex. For more information see:
-PAVAL / Paraneoplastic, Autoantibody Evaluation, Serum
-DMS2 / Dementia, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum
-ENS2 / Encephalopathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum
-EPS2 / Epilepsy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum
-MDS2 / Movement Disorder, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum
-MAS1 / Myelopathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum
-AIAES / Axonal Neuropathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum
-DYS2 / Dysautonomia, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum
-GID2 / Gastrointestinal Dysmotility, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum
<1:240
Neuron-restricted patterns of IgG staining that do not fulfill criteria for Purkinje cell cytoplasmic antibody type 2 may be reported as "unclassified antineuronal IgG." Complex patterns that include non-neuronal elements may be reported as "uninterpretable."
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
5 to 8 daysSpecimen Retention Time
28 daysPerforming Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in RochesterCPT Code Information
86256