Acetylcholine Receptor (AChR) Antibody Reflexive Panel

Specimen:

Test Code

ACHRAC

Specimen Name

Acetylcholine Receptor (AChR) Antibody Reflexive Panel

Collect

1-SST

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) serum

Special Handling

Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.

Rejection Criteria

Contaminated, hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens.

Stability

Preferred/Transport Refrigerated 14 days; Ambient 48 hours; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Methodology

Quantitative Radioimmunoassay/Semi-Quantitative Flow Cytometry

Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Reported

3-7 days

CPT Codes

  • 86041
  • 86042
  • if reflexed 86043 will be added

Components

Includes: Acetylcholine Binding Antibody, Acetylcholine Blocking Antibody

Additional Information

If Acetylcholine receptor-binding antibody is greater than 0.4 nmol/L or acetylcholine receptor-blocking antibody is greater than 26 %, then acetylcholine receptor-modulating antibody will be added on. Additional charges apply.

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