Acetylcholine Receptor Binding Antibody ACHBI
| Method(s) | Quantitative Radioimmunoassay |
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| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. |
| Transport | 0.5 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.3 mL) |
| Remarks | Separate serum from cells ASAP. |
| Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles) |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Severely lipemic, contaminated, hemolyzed specimens, or plasma |
| Schedule | Daily |
| Billing Code | 5010005 |
| CPTCode | 83519 |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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Negative: 0.0-0.4 nmol/L Positive: 0.5 nmol/L or greater |
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