Myelopathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Spinal Fluid-994

Test info

  
Myelopathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Spinal Fluid
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
Myelopathy, Autoimm/Paraneo, CSF
Paraneoplastic myelopathy
Neuromyelitis optica
Anti-GFAP
  

Evaluating patients with suspected autoimmune myelopathy, myelitis, and paraneoplastic myelopathy using spinal fluid specimens.

Specimen

  
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
  

Sterile vial/container

  
4 mL
  
2 mL
  

Collection vial number 1 is preferred but any are acceptable.

  

Screw-capped polypropylene vial/tube, sterile (Mayo)

  

Refrigerated (preferred) - 28 days

Frozen - 28 days

Ambient - 72 hours

  

Gross hemolysis, lipemia or icterus

Performance

  
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (MAC1): R-NX
  
Mo - Su
  
8-12 days
  
  • Cell-Binding Assay
  • Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay
  • Radioimmunoassay
  • Western Blot
  • Immunoblot
  • Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting Assay/Flow Cytometry

 

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

See report

  

Utilization guidelines for neurologic autoimmune panels

Billing

  
86255 x 16
86053
86341
84182

Additional CPT Codes (if appropriate):
84182 AGNBC
86256 AGNTC
86255 AINCC
84182 AMIBC
84182 AN1BC
86256 AN1TC
84182 AN2BC
86256 AN2TC
86256 AN3TC
86255 APBCC
86256 APBTC
86256 APHTC
86256 CRMTC
86256 DPPTC
86256 GABIC
86255 GFACC
86256 GFATC
86255 GL1CC
86256 GL1TC
86255 NCDCC
86256 NCDTC
86255 NFHCC
86255 NFLCC
86256 NIFTC
86053 NMOTC
84182 PC1BC
86256 PC1TC
86256 PC2TC
86255 SP7CC
86256 SP7TC
86255 T46CC
86256 T46TC

Tracking

  
11/05/2024
  
11/05/2024