Acetylcholine Receptor Modulating Antibody ACHRM
| Method(s) | Semi-Quantitative Flow Cytometry |
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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, or hemolyzed specimens. |
| Schedule | Sun - Fri |
| Billing Code | 5011372 |
| CPTCode | 83516 |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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Negative: 0-45% modulating Positive: 46% or greater modulating |
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