Acetylcholine Receptor Binding Antibody
Test Summary
Screening for open neural tube defects or other fetal abnormalities
Aliases
- N/A
Specimen Collection
Special Instructions
N/A
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
N/A
Patient Preparation
N/A
Storage
N/A
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 14 days
- Refrigerated: 14 days
- Frozen: 30 days
Limitations
Antibodies may not be found in congenital myasthenia.
Other Acceptable Specimens
N/A
Unacceptable Specimens
Microbially contaminated • Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic
Order Code
ACETR
EPIC (Premier) Code
LAB008
Includes
N/A
CPT Code
- 86041
Billing Code
- 700000
CPT Statement
Methodology
Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
FDA Status
FDA Approved
Physician Attestation of Informed Consent
N/A
Testing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano CA, 92675
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano CA, 92675
Reference Range
| Negative | ≤0.30 nmol/L | |
| Equivocal | 0.31-0.49 nmol/L | |
| Positive | ≥0.50 nmol/L | |
Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time
Tuesday - Saturday; Report available: 2 - 3 days
Specimen Collection
Special Instructions
N/A
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
N/A
Patient Preparation
N/A
Storage
N/A
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 14 days
- Refrigerated: 14 days
- Frozen: 30 days
Limitations
Antibodies may not be found in congenital myasthenia.
Other Acceptable Specimens
N/A
Unacceptable Specimens
Microbially contaminated • Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic
Result Information
Methodology
Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
Testing Laboratory
N/A
Reference Range
| Negative | ≤0.30 nmol/L | |
| Equivocal | 0.31-0.49 nmol/L | |
| Positive | ≥0.50 nmol/L | |
Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time
Tuesday - Saturday; Report available: 2 - 3 days