Anti-Neuronal Antibodies
Alias: N/A
Discipline: Immunology
Test information: Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (PNS) are tumour-associated neuropathies. Often, a PNS is the first manifestation of the tumour so the detection of anti-brain antibodies may lead to an early diagnosis of cancer.
- Specimen Type(s)
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- Blood;
- Other Acceptable Specimen Type(s)
- N/A
- Specimen Container - Adult
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- Gold Top SST BD;
- Specimen Container - Paediatric
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- N/A;
- Analytes
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- N/A;
- Part of a test profile?
- No
- Volume (min) of sample to be sent to laboratory
- 4ml
- Patient Preparation, Sample Handling and Transport
- N/A
- Maximum add on time
- N/A
- Units and Reference Ranges / Interpretation
- NEG/POS
- UKAS number
- 8116
- UKAS accredited test?
- Yes
- Comments
- N/A
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Last updated: 13-06-2023