Natalizumab and anti-natalizumab antibody-15270

Test info

  
Natalizumab and anti-natalizumab antibody
  
15270
  
LAB15270
  
NATAL
  
Anti-alpha4-integrin inhibitor
biologic therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM)
biological monitoring
immunogenicity testing
Tysabri drug and antibody testing
  
Natalizumab
Anti-natalizumab antibody
  

Provides Natalizumab drug and Anti-natalizumab antibody concentrations for pharmacokinetic and immunogenic assessment to optimize treatment. This test may be helpful in any patient on Natalizumab therapy for multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease or other conditions.

In the presence of Anti-natalizumab antibodies, the Natalizumab level reflects the free antibody-unbound drug level.

This Anti-natalizumab antibody assay is drug tolerant.

Specimen

  
Serum
  
2.0 mL
  
1.0 mL
Submission of the minimum volume does not allow for repeat testing
  

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

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  3. Transfer serum to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
  4. Freeze
  

Frozen (preferred) - 14 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Ambient - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x 6

Performance

  
LabCorp (505510): R-LC
  
Weekly
  
14 days
  

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

See report

Billing

  
80299
82397

Tracking

  
03/29/2022
  
06/25/2024
  
12/21/2023