Ma2 Antibody by ELISA, Serum-994

Test info

  
Ma2 Antibody by ELISA, Serum
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
Ta
PNMA2
  

Evaluating patients with suspected paraneoplastic encephalitides using serum specimens

Specimen

  
Serum
  
2 mL
  
1 mL
  

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  3. Transfer serum to a Screw cap transfer vial/tube (Mayo T914), labelled as serum
  
  

Refrigerated (preferred) - 28 days

Frozen - 28 days

Ambient - 72 hours

  

Gross hemolysis, lipemia or icterus

Performance

  
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (MA2ES); R-NX
  
Tu, Fr
  
3-5 days
  

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Negative

Billing

  
83516

Tracking

  
04/04/2024
  
04/04/2024