REF MISC
N-methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Antibody, IgG, CSF
Synonyms:
NMDA IgG CSF
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Sterile Container
Specimen Type:
CSF
Preferred Volume:
2 mL
Minimum Volume:
1 mL
Store and Transport:
Room Temperature
Stability:
Ambient - 14 days
Refrigerated - 14 days
Frozen - 14 days (Freeze/thaw cycles: stable x3)
Unacceptable Condition:
Gross hemolysis, grossly lipemic, gross icterus
CPT Codes:
86255, 86256 (if reflexed)
Method:
Immunofluorescence, Immunoblot