ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR BINDING ANTIBODY
General Information
HLAB/HOL Code: ARBI
UPHSM LIS Test #: 4794
Schedule: Monday-Friday
Testing Time: 3 Days
Testing Lab: Mayo Labs
UPHSM LIS Test #: 4794
Schedule: Monday-Friday
Testing Time: 3 Days
Testing Lab: Mayo Labs
Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified
Volume: 2.0 mL
Temperature: Refrigerate
Tube Type: 1 Red Top or SST
Collection Info:
Temperature: Refrigerate
Tube Type: 1 Red Top or SST
Collection Info:
Specimen Acceptability
Reject Due To
Hemolysis
Mild OK; Gross reject
Lipemia
Mild OK; Gross reject
Icterus
Mild OK; Gross reject
Hemolysis
Mild OK; Gross reject
Lipemia
Mild OK; Gross reject
Icterus
Mild OK; Gross reject
Clinical Utilities
Useful For
Confirming the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis (MG)
Distinguishing acquired disease (90% positive) from congenital disease (negative)
Detecting subclinical MG in patients with thymoma or graft-versus-host disease
Monitoring disease progression in MG or response to immunotherapy
An adjunct to the test for P/Q-type calcium channel binding antibodies as a diagnostic aid for Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LES) or primary lung carcinoma
Confirming the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis (MG)
Distinguishing acquired disease (90% positive) from congenital disease (negative)
Detecting subclinical MG in patients with thymoma or graft-versus-host disease
Monitoring disease progression in MG or response to immunotherapy
An adjunct to the test for P/Q-type calcium channel binding antibodies as a diagnostic aid for Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LES) or primary lung carcinoma
CPT Codes
83519
* 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.
