Neuronal Antibodies

Department

Immunology

Delphic Registration Code

NEUR

Synonyms

Hu autoantibodies
Neuronal nuclear antibodies
Paraneoplastic antibodies
Purkinje Cell antibodies
Yo autoantibodies

Turnaround Time

8 weeks

Test Code

6964

Specimen Type

• Serum
• CSF

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Serum (Red Cap)

Acceptable

• SST II (Gold Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

5

No of Samples Required

1

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Serum (Red Cap)

Acceptable

• SST II (Gold Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

1

Additional Specimen Information

Please note: CSF samples will only be tested for antibodies to Yo, Ri & Hu

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Serum

Minimum Volume (ml)

0.2

Transport to Lab

Ambient (8 - 24 degrees Celsius)

Additional Referral/Aliquot Information

200uL serum (minimum), 1 mL serum (preferred).

Reference Intervals

Not detected, positive

Non-Funded Test Cost

$358.62 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

6964

Additional Costing Information

Test includes both Yo and Hu antibodies.
Additional specificities can be determined by western blot if paraneoplasic antibodies are requested ON SERUM instead of neuronal antibodies. These include anti Ma1, Ma2, Amphiphysin, CV2 /CRMP5, Sox1, Zic4 and TR.
Sample sent to Neuroimmunology Laboratory, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, U.K.

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