92628:VOLTAGE-GATED CALCIUM CHANNEL ANTIBODY
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Alias Names: |
VGCC |
| Methodology: |
Radiobinding Assay |
| Edit Date: |
10/15/2009 |
| Performed: |
Tuesday |
| Released: |
Within 10 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab |
| CPT Code: |
83519-90 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 5 mL red top tube. |
| Handling: |
Centrifuge and immediately separate serum into a plastic vial. Freeze. |
| Stability: |
8 hours ambient, 14 days refrigerated, or frozen indefinitely. |
| Standard Volume: |
1 mL serum. |
| Minimum Volume: |
200 µL serum. |
| Transport: |
Frozen on dry ice. |
| Comments: |
This test is used to diagnose Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, as paraneoplastic syndrome associated with small-cell lung carcinoma. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Plasma; grossly lipemic or hemolyzed specimen. |
