Ma2 Antibody by ELISA, Serum

Alphabetical Test listing

Ma2 Antibody by ELISA, Serum-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Ta
PNMA2

Useful for:

Evaluating patients with suspected paraneoplastic encephalitides using serum specimens

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Volume:

2 mL

Minimum volume:

1 mL

Collection instructions:

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

Processing instructions:

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

Transport container:

Screw cap transfer vial/tube (Mayo T914)

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 28 days

Frozen - 28 days

Ambient - 72 hours

Reason for rejection:

Gross hemolysis, lipemia or icterus

Performing lab:

Mayo Clinic Laboratories (MA2ES); R-NX

Days set up:

Tu, Fr

TAT:

3-5 days

Method:

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Reference ranges:

Negative

CPT codes:

83516

Date created:

04/04/2024

Review date:

04/04/2024