Useful For: Evaluating patients with suspected paraneoplastic encephalitides using serum or spinal fluid specimens.
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Reference Range: Negative
Cautions: A negative Ma2 antibody test result does not exclude autoimmune neurological disease or cancer.
Serum: 9 mL blood in RED TOP tube or GOLD SST
CSF: 1-2 mL spinal fluid in a sterile container
Outside Laboratories:
Stability: Refrigerated (preferred): 28 days; Frozen: 28 days; Frozen: 72 hours.
Serum: Centrifuge sample and transfer serum to a separate plastic vial. Refrigerate serum.
CSF: Refrigerate spinal fluid in a sterile vial.
Enter a separate order for each specimen type received.
Login: SEND1-;REFRIG
Sendouts: Order appropriate Mayo test based on specimen type received.
Stability: Refrigerated (preferred): 28 days; Frozen: 28 days; Ambient: 72 hours.
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Mayo Clinic Laboratories
800-533-1710 200 First Street Southwest |
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CPT: 83516