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Paraneoplastic, Autoantibody Evaluation, Spinal Fluid

Test Code
PAC1M


Alias/See Also
Amphiphysin Ab, CSF; ANNA-1, CSF; ANNA-2, CSF; ANNA-3, CSF; Anti-Hu; Antineuronal; Cerebellar Antibodies; CRMP-5-IgG, CSF; Dorsal; Root Ganglion Antibody; Hu Antibody; Neuron Restricted Autoantibodies; Neuronal Nuclear Antibody; Neuronal-Anti; Ovarian Cancer-Related Antibodies; Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Western Blot Confirmation, CSF; Paraneoplastic Neurological Autoimmunity; PCA-1, CSF; PCA-2, CSF; PCA-Tr, CSF; Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Antibodies; Ri, Anti; Yo-Ant


Preferred Specimen
4 mL CSF


Minimum Volume
2 mL CSF


Transport Container
Sterile vial


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (preferred)


Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, and icteric specimens should be rejected.


Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories sendout

Additional Information
Mayo Clinical Laboratories CSF Paraneoplastic, Autoantibody Evaluation Information

Last Updated: December 3, 2021


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