VGKC Antibody Test

Test Code

900595

CPT Codes
83519

Preferred Specimen

2 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Instructions

No informed consent required. Please label each specimen tube with two forms of patient identification. These forms of identification must also appear on the requisition form.
Serum samples may be shipped frozen, refrigerated, or at room temperature. Samples shipped at room temperature must be received within 72 hours of draw.

Transport Container

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

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

Methodology
Radioimmunoassay (RIA)

Setup Schedule

Set up: Varies; Report available: 7-10 days

Reference Range

<112 pMol/L

Clinical Significance

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

Performing Laboratory
Athena Athena Diagnostics, Inc.
200 Forest Street, 2nd Floor
Marlborough, MA 01752

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.