Unit Code 84300:
Neuroimmunology Antibody Follow-up, Serum
Specimen Required
Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) or a serum gel tube(s).
Spin down and send 4 mL of serum refrigerated.
Transport Temperature
Refrig\Frozen OK\Ambient <24 hours OK
Reject Due To
Specimens Other Than: Serum
Anticoagulants Other Than: NA
Hemolysis: Unacceptable for AChR Modulating Ab
Thawing: No
Lipemia: No
Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed
ANNA-1: Monday through Friday; 11:30 a.m.
ANNA-2: Monday through Friday; 11:30 a.m.
ANNA-3: Monday through Friday; 11:30 a.m.
PCA-1: Monday through Friday; 11:30 a.m.
PCA-2: Monday through Friday; 11:30 a.m.
PCA-Tr: Monday through Friday; 11:30 a.m.
Amphiphysin: Monday through Friday; 11:30 a.m.
CRMP-5-IgG: Monday through Friday; 11:30 a.m.
Striational (striated muscle) antibodies: Monday through Friday
P/Q-type calcium channel antibody; Monday through Thursday,
Sunday; 2 p.m.
N-type calcium channel antibody; Monday through Thursday,
Sunday; 2 p.m.
ACh receptor (muscle) binding antibody: Monday through Friday,
Sunday; 2 p.m.
AChR ganglionic neuronal antibody: Monday through Thursday,
Sunday; 2 p.m.
Paraneoplastic autoantibody Western blot; Monday through Friday; 8 a.m
CRMP-5-IgG Western blot: Monday through Friday; 8 a.m.
ACh receptor (muscle) modulating antibodies: Monday through
Thursday; 11 a.m.
GAD65: Monday through Friday; 6 a.m.


