Paraneoplastic, Autoantibody Evaluation, Serum

Message

Mayo Clinic Lab test code PAVAL

Test Code

PARAN

Alias/See Also

PARAN
LAB0000930

CPT Codes
83519, 86596, 86255 x9, reflex codes if appropriate

Preferred Specimen

4 mL serum from Red top or Gold top

Minimum Volume

2 mL serum

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Gross hemolysis
Gross lipemia
Gross icterus

Setup Schedule

Profile test: Monday - Sunday; Reflex tests: Varies

Report Available

10 to 17 days

Clinical Significance

Serological evaluation of patients who present with a subacute neurological disorder of undetermined etiology, especially those with known risk factors for cancer Directing a focused search for cancer Investigating neurological symptoms that appear during, or after, cancer therapy and are not explainable by metastasis Differentiating autoimmune neuropathies from neurotoxic effects of chemotherapy Monitoring the immune response of seropositive patients during cancer therapy Detecting early evidence of cancer recurrence in previously seropositive patients

Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Rochester, MN

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.