Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
CASPR2 ANTIBODY TEST
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1952 Geisinger Epic ID: 45227SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Serum (preferred) or CSF (acceptable)
Preferred collection container:
Alternate collection container:
Sterile screw-cap tube
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
Specimen required:
2 mL serum; minimum 0.5 mL (preferred)
Special notes:
2 mL CSF (minimum 0.5 mL) in sterile, leak-proof container (acceptable but not preferred specimen). See Specimen Processing Notes.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions:
Serum must be separated from whole blood within 48 hours of collection.
Transport temperature:
Refrigerated.
Specimen stability:
Room temperature: 72 hours, Refrigerated: 28 days, Frozen: 28 days.
Rejection criteria:
Turbid. Bacterial contamination.
TEST DETAILS
CPT code(s):
86255
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any
questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Methodology:
Immunofluorescence Assay
Synonyms:
Quest client-specific test code 92413, CASPR2
Clinical significance:
Review Date:
12/04/2024 Anti-CASPR2 antibodies are found in patients with the acute or subacute onset of symptoms of limbic encephalitis, peripheral nerve hyperexcitability, and neuromyotonia.
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