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Encephalitis Antibody Evaluation with Reflex to Titer and Line Blot, Serum (94955)

Methodology

See Individual Assays

Synonyms

Autoimmune Encephalitis Panel; Encephalopathy Autoimmune Evaluation (previously ENS2 to Mayo)

Specimen Type

Serum

Performing Lab

Quest Diagnostics San Juan Capistrano

Epic ID

LAB09486

Lab Test Days

Tuesday

Standard TAT

1-14 Days

Collection Information

Specimen Required

7-12 mL Blood

Container Type

Red Top (No Additive)

Processing Information - Lab Use Only

Transport Temperature

Frozen-Only

Specimen Stability

Room temp=24 Hours; Refrigerated=48 Hours; Frozen=21 Days

Rejection Criteria

Gross hemolysis; Grossly lipemic; Received room temperature; Received refrigerated; Freeze/thaw greater than 3 cycles; Grossly icteric; Turbid; Bacterial contamination

Test Volume Required

6 mL Serum

Minimum Test Volume

3.5 mL Serum

Included Tests

Tissue IFA Observation(s), ANNA1 (Hu) Ab IFA, ANNA2 (Ri) Ab IFA, ANNA3 Ab IFA, PCA1 (Yo) Ab IFA, PCA2 Ab IFA, PCA-Tr (DNER) Ab IFA, AGNA/SOX1 Ab IFA, Amphiphysin Ab IFA, CRMP5/CV2 Ab IFA, GAD65 Ab IFA, Ma2/Ta Ab IFA, Myelin Ab IFA, Aquaporin 4 (NMO) Ab IFA, ANNA-3 Ab Titer, PCA-2 Ab Titer, ANNA1 (Hu) Ab LB, ANNA2 (Ri) Ab LB, PCA1 (Yo) Ab LB, PCA-Tr (DNER) Ab LB, AGNA/SOX1 Ab LB, Ma2/Ta Ab LB, Zic4 Ab LB, CRMP5/CV2 Ab LB, Amphiphysin Ab LB, GAD65 Ab LB, Aquaporin-4 Ab (IgG) CBA, AQP4 Ab(IgG) CB