5 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab
CPT Code:
84181-90
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST).
Handling:
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum into a plastic vial.
Stability:
48 hours ambient, 7 days refrigerated, or 2 months frozen.
Standard Volume:
2 mL serum
Minimum Volume:
1 mL serum
Transport:
Refrigerated.
Comments:
Type 2 neuronal nuclear (Ri) autoantibodies are associated with opsoclonus-mycolonus syndrome and are often seen in cases of breast cancer, small cell lung cancer and gynecologic cancer.