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Myasthenia Gravis Panel (Kaiser All)
Test Code10043CP
CPT Codes
86255, 86256
Includes
Acetylcholine Receptor Blocking Antibody
Acetylcholine Receptor Binding
Antibody Acetylcholine Receptor Modulating Antibody
MuSK Antibody Test
Anti-Striated Muscle Ab Screen
Anti-Striated Muscle Ab Titer
If AChR blocking is <15% of inhibition, AChR binding is < or = 0.30 nmol/L, and AChR modulating is <32% binding inhibition, then 93859-4 MuSK Antibody Test will be added at an additional charge.
If Striated Muscle Antibody is positive, then Striated Muscle Ab Titer will be performed at an additional charge.
Preferred Specimen
3.5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.8 mL
Instructions
See individual assays
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Grossly icteric
Methodology
See individual assays
Setup Schedule
See individual assays
Clinical Significance
See individual assays
