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Voltage Gated Potassium Channel (VGKC) Antibody, CSF
Test Code94531
CPT Codes
83519
Preferred Specimen
1 mL CSF submitted in a sterile, leak-proof container
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 28 days
Methodology
Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues, Sat; Report available: 8-15 days
Reference Range
<20 pmol/L
Clinical Significance
VGKC antibody may be detected in acquired neuromyotonia, Morvan’s syndrome, autoimmune limbic encephalitis, autonomic dysfunction, peripheral nerve hyperexcitability, chronic idiopathic pain, and in SIADH.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA |
33608 Ortega Highway |
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042 |