Yo Antibody Screen with Reflex to Titer and Western Blot YO

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Yo Antibody Screen w/Reflex to Titer and Wb

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

YO Antibody Screen w/Reflex to Titer and Wb

Clinical Info

Purkinje Cell
(Yo) antibody is found in approximately half of the patients with
paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration and is associated with ovarian,
uterine, and small cell lung carcinomas and Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen: 0.5 mL of serum (0.2 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate

Note: Overnight fasting is preferred

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

7 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
21 Frozen

Methodology

IImmunofluorescence Assay (IFA)

Days Performed

TAT: 5-7 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

86255
LOINC Code 14249-7

PDM

5904820

Result Interpretation

If Yo Antibody Screen, IFA is positive, Yo Antibody, Western Blot will be performed at an  addtional charge.

If Yo Antibody, Western Blot is positive, Yo Antibody Titer will be performed at an additonal charge.

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