Acetylcholine Blocking AB ACBLAB

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Acetylcholine Blocking AB

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Acetylcholine Blocking AB

Clinical Info

Measurement of Acetylcholine Receptor (AChR)-blocking Antibodies in serum

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)
                               No isotopes administered 24 hours prior to venipuncture
Specimen:  1 mL of serum (0.3 mL min)
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Stability:  13 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated and Frozen
Rejection: Gross hemolysis; gross icterus; gross lipemia

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

13 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated and Frozen
Rejection: Gross hemolysis; gross icterus; gross lipemia

Methodology

This assay measures antibodies that inhibit the binding of radiolabeled alpha-bungarotoxin (?-BTX) to solublized muscle AChR.
 
TAT: 4 - 7 Days

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

83519
 
LONIC;    11561-8

PDM

5901710

Result Interpretation

Negative:      0 - 25

 Borderline:  26 - 30

 Positive:         >30

Comments:

A Results of this test are labeled for research purposes only by the assay's

manufacturer. The performance characteristics of this assay have not been

established by the manufacturer. The result should not be used for treatment

or for diagnostic purposes without confirmation of the diagnosis by another

medically established diagnostic product or procedure. The performance

characteristics were determined by LabCorp.

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