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Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Antibody Type 2 (PCA-2) Titer, Spinal Fluid

Additional Codes

LAB2558


Ordering Guidance


Serum is preferred. Spinal fluid testing is particularly useful when interfering antibodies are present in the serum.



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

 

Container/Tube: Sterile vial

Specimen Volume: 4 mL


Specimen Type

CSF

Specimen Minimum Volume

2 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
CSF Refrigerated (preferred) 28 days
  Frozen  28 days
  Ambient  72 hours

Reference Values

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

 

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Neuron-restricted patterns of IgG staining that do not fulfill criteria for Purkinje cell cytoplasmic antibody type 2  may be reported as "unclassified antineuronal IgG." Complex patterns that include non-neuronal elements may be reported as "uninterpretable."

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

6 to 8 days

Specimen Retention Time

2 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

86256

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
PC2TC PCA-2 Titer, CSF 94364-7

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
43447 PCA-2 Titer, CSF 94364-7