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Alternate Names
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Paraneoplastic Antibodies, ANNA-1, Anti-Hu, ANNA-2, Anti-Ri, Anti-PCA-1, Anti-Yo, Anti-PCA-2, Anti-CV2, CRMP5, Anti-PCA-Tr, Anti-Ma, Anti-Ta, Anti-GAD, Anti-amphiphysin, Anti-DPPX, DPPX |
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Ordering Information
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If specific neuronal antibodies are desired, please specify these on the request form. Otherwise, general requests will be screened for most common antibodies.
Screening for neuronal antibodies will be performed via indirect immunofluorescence. If screening is positive, additional specificities will be performed (see below):
- ANNA-1/anti-Hu
- ANNA-2/anti-Ri
- Anti-PCA-1/anti-Yo
- Anti-PCA-2
- Anti-CV2/CRMP5
- Anti-PCA-Tr
- Anti-Ma/Ta
- Anti-GAD
- Anti-amphiphysin
- Anti-DPPX
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Laboratory
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Referred Test |
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Specimen
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Blood |
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Container
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Serum tube (gold cap OR red cap w. yellow insert) |
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Minimum Adult Volume
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None |
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Minimum Paediatric Volume
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None |
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Frequency
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Monthly |
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Reference Interval
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This test is not performed in-house. Refer to reference interval on results report. |
