Ordering Guidance

Both serum and spinal fluid testing are suggested. Spinal fluid testing is particularly useful if interfering antibodies are present in the serum.

Necessary Information

Provide the ordering physician's name, phone number, mailing address, and e-mail address. 

Specimen Required

Only orderable as a reflex. For more information see:

DMC2 / Dementia, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Spinal Fluid

ENC2 / Encephalopathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Spinal Fluid

EPC2 / Epilepsy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Spinal Fluid

MDC2 / Movement Disorder, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Spinal Fluid

MAC1 / Myelopathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Spinal Fluid

PCDEC / Pediatric Autoimmune Encephalopathy/CNS Disorder Evaluation, Spinal Fluid