MYASTHENIA GRAVIS EVALUATION
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  MGADU

MGH LIS Test No

  8734

Schedule

  Sunday - Thursday

Testing Time

  3 days

Testing Lab

  Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

  M8734

Specimen Info

Type

  1 Red Top (Plain)  

Volume

  3.0 mL Serum

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Spin and send serum
(HEMOLYZED SPECIMEN IS NOT ACCEPTABLE)
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
83519-59/ACh receptor (muscle) binding antibody 83519-59/ACh receptor (muscle) modulating antibodies 83520/Striational (striated muscle) antibodies 83519-59/ AChR Ganglionic Neuronal Antibody (if appropriate) 84182/CRMP-IgG Western blot (if appropriate) 86341/GAD65 antibody assay (if appropriate) 89165/Neuronal (V-G) K+ Channel Ab, S (if appropriate)

The CPT codes provided 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 payer being billed.

Reference Range
ACh RECEPTOR (MUSCLE) BINDING ANTIBODY
      < or = 0.02 nmol/L

ACh RECEPTOR (MUSCLE) MODULATING ANTIBODIES
      0-20% (reported as __% loss of AChR)

STRIATIONAL (STRIATED MUSCLE) ANTIBODIES
      <1:60

GAD65 ANTIBODY
      <OR =0.02 nmol/L

NEURONAL (V-G) K+ CHANNEL AB, S
      <OR=0.02 nmol/L

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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