Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy/Nodopathy Evaluation

Specimen:

Test Code

YCIDP

Specimen Name

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy/Nodopathy Evaluation

Collect

1-SST
Also acceptable Plain Red Top

Submit

3 mLs (Min: 2 mLs) Serum Refrigerated

Special Handling

Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a standard transport tube.

Rejection Criteria

Grossly hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic specimens.

Stability

Ambient 72 hours; Refrigerated 28 days; Frozen 28 days

Methodology

Cell Binding Assay (CBA), Flow Cytometry (FCM)

Performed

Contactin-1 IgG: Monday - Thursday/Sunday Neurofascin-155 IgG4: Monday/Friday

Reported

7-12 days

CPT Codes

  • 86255 x2

Components

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Additional Information

Patient Preparation: For optimal antibody detection, specimen collection is recommended before initiation of immunosuppressant medication or intravenous immunoglobulin treatment.

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  • Serum 
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