PARANEOPLASTIC AUTOANTIBODY EVALUATION SERUM

General Information

HLAB/HOL Code: PANEO
UPHSM LIS Test #: 4224
Schedule: Sunday - Thursday
Testing Time: 12 - 20 days
Testing Lab: Labcorp

Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified

Volume: 4.0 mL Serum
Temperature: Refrigerated
Tube Type: 1 Red Top tube
Collection Info:
Include relevant clinical information, name, phone number, mailing address, and e-mail address (if applicable) of ordering physician.

Serum is stable 14 days at refrigerated temperature.

Methods

IFA, RIA,EIA,WB

Clinical Utilities

Serological evaluation of patients who present with a subacute neurological disorder of undetermined etiology, especially those with known risk factors for cancer.
Directing a focused search for cancer.
Investigating neurological symptoms that appear in the course of, or after, cancer therapy, and are not explainable by metastasis.
Differentiating autoimmune neuropathies from neurotoxic effects of chemotherapy.
Monitoring the immune response of seropositive patients in the course of cancer therapy.
Detecting early evidence of cancer recurrence in previously seropositive patients

CPT Codes

83519-59-ACh receptor (muscle) binding antibody
83519-59-AChR ganglionic neuronal antibody
83519-59-Neuronal VGKC autoantibody
83519-59-N-type calcium channel antibody
83519-59-P/Q-type calcium channel antibody
83520-Striational (striated muscle) antibodies
86256-AGNA-1
86256-Amphiphysin
86256-ANNA-1
86256-ANNA-2
86256-ANNA-3
86256-CRMP-5-IgG
86256-PCA-1
86256-PCA-2
86256-PCA-Tr

83519-59-ACh receptor (muscle) modulating antibodies (if appropriate)
84182-Amphiphysin Western blot (if appropriate)
84182-CRMP-5-IgG Western blot (if appropriate)
84182-Paraneoplastic autoantibody Western blot confirmation (if appropriate)
86255-NMO/AQP4-IgG CBA (if appropriate)
86341-GAD65 antibody assay (if appropriate)

* The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding
is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range

Interpretative report will be sent