Evaluating patients with suspected paraneoplastic encephalitides using serum specimens
Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times
Refrigerated (preferred) - 28 days
Frozen - 28 days
Ambient - 72 hours
Gross hemolysis, lipemia or icterus
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Negative