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VGKC Antibody Test

Test Code
92422


CPT Codes
83519<br /> *** RESTRICTED USE *** This code is available for Client #54840, 55738, 56176, 51618, 51921, 57748, 55851, 53814, 54329, Kaiser All and LAC ONLY<br />

Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL


Instructions
Specimens shipped at ambient temperature must be received within 72 hours of draw. Please label each specimen tube with two forms of patient identification. These forms of identification must also appear on the requisition form.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 1 year


Methodology
Radioimmunoassay (RIA)

Setup Schedule
Sets up 1 day a week.


Clinical Significance
Detection of antibodies to voltage gated potassium channels (VGKC).




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.