Myelopathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum

Ordering Guidance

Multiple neurological phenotype-specific autoimmune/paraneoplastic evaluations are available. For more information as well as phenotype-specific testing options, see Autoimmune Neurology Test Ordering Guide.

When more than one evaluation is ordered on the same order number, the duplicate test will be canceled.

For a list of antibodies performed with each evaluation, see Autoimmune Neurology Antibody Matrix.

This test should not be requested for patients who have recently received radioisotopes, therapeutically or diagnostically, because of potential assay interference. The specific waiting period before specimen collection will depend on the isotope administered, the dose given, and the clearance rate in the individual patient. Specimens will be screened for radioactivity prior to analysis. Radioactive specimens received in the laboratory will be held 1 week and assayed if sufficiently decayed or canceled if radioactivity remains.

Necessary Information

Provide the following information:

-Relevant clinical information

-Ordering provider name, phone number, mailing address, and e-mail address

Specimen Required

For optimal antibody detection, specimen collection is recommended prior to initiation of immunosuppressant medication or intravenous immunoglobulin treatment.

Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Red top

Acceptable: Serum gel

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 4 mL

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Neurology Specialty Testing Client Test Request (T732) with the specimen.

Useful For

Evaluating patients with suspected autoimmune myelopathy, myelitis, and paraneoplastic myelopathy using serum specimens

Profile Information

Test ID	Reporting Name	Available Separately	Always Performed
MSI1	Autoimmune Myelopathy Interp, S	No	Yes
AMPHS	Amphiphysin Ab, S	No	Yes
AGN1S	Anti-Glial Nuclear Ab, Type 1	No	Yes
ANN1S	Anti-Neuronal Nuclear Ab, Type 1	No	Yes
ANN2S	Anti-Neuronal Nuclear Ab, Type 2	No	Yes
ANN3S	Anti-Neuronal Nuclear Ab, Type 3	No	Yes
APBIS	AP3B2 IFA, S	No	Yes
CRMWS	CRMP-5-IgG Western Blot, S	Yes	Yes
DPPCS	DPPX Ab CBA, S	No	Yes
GABCS	GABA-B-R Ab CBA, S	No	Yes
GD65S	GAD65 Ab Assay, S	Yes	Yes
GFAIS	GFAP IFA, S	No	Yes
GL1IS	mGluR1 Ab IFA, S	No	Yes
MOGFS	MOG FACS, S	Yes	Yes
NCDIS	Neurochondrin IFA, S	No	Yes
NIFIS	NIF IFA, S	No	Yes
NMOFS	NMO/AQP4 FACS, S	Yes	Yes
PCABP	Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Ab Type 1	No	Yes
PCAB2	Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Ab Type 2	No	Yes
SP7IS	Septin-7 IFA, S	No	Yes
T46IS	TRIM46 Ab IFA, S	No	Yes

Reflex Tests

Test ID	Reporting Name	Available Separately	Always Performed
AGNBS	AGNA-1 Immunoblot, S	No	No
AINCS	Alpha Internexin CBA, S	No	No
AMIBS	Amphiphysin Immunoblot, S	No	No
AN1BS	ANNA-1 Immunoblot, S	No	No
AN2BS	ANNA-2 Immunoblot, S	No	No
DPPTS	DPPX Ab IFA Titer, S	No	No
GABIS	GABA-B-R Ab IF Titer Assay, S	No	No
GFACS	GFAP CBA, S	No	No
GFATS	GFAP IFA Titer, S	No	No
GL1CS	mGluR1 Ab CBA, S	No	No
GL1TS	mGluR1 Ab IFA Titer, S	No	No
MOGTS	MOG FACS Titer, S	No	No
NFHCS	NIF Heavy Chain CBA, S	No	No
NIFTS	NIF IFA Titer, S	No	No
NFLCS	NIF Light Chain CBA, S	No	No
NMOTS	NMO/AQP4 FACS Titer, S	No	No
PC1BS	PCA-1 Immunoblot, S	No	No
AGNTS	AGNA-1 Titer, S	No	No
AN1TS	ANNA-1 Titer, S	No	No
AN2TS	ANNA-2 Titer, S	No	No
AN3TS	ANNA-3 Titer, S	No	No
APBCS	AP3B2 CBA, S	No	No
APBTS	AP3B2 IFA Titer, S	No	No
APHTS	Amphiphysin Ab Titer, S	No	No
CRMTS	CRMP-5-IgG Titer, S	No	No
NCDCS	Neurochondrin CBA, S	No	No
NCDTS	Neurochondrin IFA Titer, S	No	No
PC1TS	PCA-1 Titer, S	No	No
PC2TS	PCA-2 Titer, S	No	No
SP7CS	Septin-7 CBA, S	No	No
SP7TS	Septin-7 IFA Titer, S	No	No
T46CS	TRIM46 Ab CBA, S	No	No
T46TS	TRIM46 Ab IFA Titer, S	No	No

Testing Algorithm

If the indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) patterns suggest antiglial nuclear antibody (AGNA)-1, then the AGNA-1 immunoblot and AGNA-1 IFA titer will be performed at an additional charge.

If the IFA patterns suggest amphiphysin antibody, then the amphiphysin immunoblot and amphiphysin IFA titer will be performed at an additional charge.

If the IFA pattern suggests antineuronal nuclear antibody type 1 (ANNA-1), then the ANNA-1 IFA titer, ANNA-1 immunoblot, and ANNA-2 immunoblot will be performed at an additional charge.

If the IFA pattern suggests ANNA-2 antibodies, then the ANNA-2 IFA titer, ANNA-2 immunoblot, and ANNA-1 immunoblot will be performed at an additional charge.

If the client requests or the IFA pattern suggests ANNA-3 antibodies, then the ANNA-3 IFA titer will be performed at an additional charge.

If the IFA pattern suggests adaptor protein 3 beta 2 (AP3B2) antibodies, then the AP3B2 cell-binding assay (CBA) and AP3B2 IFA titer will be performed at an additional charge.

If the CRMP-5-IgG Western blot is positive, then the CRMP-5-IgG IFA titer will be performed at an additional charge.

If the IFA pattern suggests Purkinje cytoplasmic antibody type 1 (PCA-1), then the PCA-1 immunoblot and PCA-1 IFA titer will be performed at an additional charge.

If the IFA pattern suggests PCA-2 antibody, then the PCA-2 IFA titer will be performed at an additional charge.

If gamma-aminobutyric acid B (GABA-B) receptor antibody CBA result is positive, then the GABA-B-receptor antibody IFA titer will be performed at an additional charge.

If the dipeptidyl-peptidase-like protein-6 (DPPX) antibody CBA result is positive, then the DPPX antibody IFA titer will be performed at an additional charge.

If the IFA pattern suggests metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 (mGluR1) antibody, then the mGluR1antibody CBA and mGluR1 antibody IFA titer will be performed at an additional charge.

If the IFA pattern suggests glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) antibody, then the GFAP antibody CBA and GFAP antibody IFA titer will be performed at an additional charge.

If the neuromyelitis optica/aquaporin-4-IgG (NMO/AQP4-IgG) fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) screen assay requires further investigation, then the NMO/AQP4-IgG FACS titration assay will be performed at an additional charge.

If the myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) FACS screen assay requires further investigation, then the MOG FACS titration assay will be performed at an additional charge.

If the IFA pattern suggests neuronal intermediate filament (NIF) antibody, then the alpha internexin CBA, NIF heavy chain CBA, NIF light chain CBA, and NIF antibody IFA titer will be performed at an additional charge.

If the IFA pattern suggests neurochondrin antibody, then the neurochondrin antibody CBA and neurochondrin IFA titer will be performed at an additional charge.

If the IFA pattern suggests septin-7 antibody, then the septin-7 CBA and septin-7 IFA titer will be performed at an additional charge.

If the IFA pattern suggests tripartite motif-containing protein 46 (TRIM46) antibody, then the TRIM46 antibody CBA and TRIM46 IFA titer will be performed at an additional charge.

For more information see:

Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Myelopathy Evaluation Algorithm-Serum

Central Nervous System Demyelinating Disease Diagnostic Algorithm

Reporting Name

Myelopathy, Autoimm/Paraneo, S

Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Minimum Volume

2 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type	Temperature	Time
Serum	Refrigerated (preferred)	28 days
	Frozen	28 days
	Ambient	72 hours

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis	Reject
Gross lipemia	Reject
Gross icterus	Reject

Reference Values

Test ID	Reporting name	Methodology*	Reference value
MSI1	Autoimmune Myelopathy Interp, S	Medical interpretation	Interpretive report
AMPHS	Amphiphysin Ab, S	IFA	Negative
AGN1S	Anti-Glial Nuclear Ab, Type 1	IFA	Negative
ANN1S	Anti-Neuronal Nuclear Ab, Type 1	IFA	Negative
ANN2S	Anti-Neuronal Nuclear Ab, Type 2	IFA	Negative
ANN3S	Anti-Neuronal Nuclear Ab, Type 3	IFA	Negative
APBIS	AP3B2 IFA, S	IFA	Negative
CRMWS	CRMP-5-IgG Western Blot, S	WB	Negative
DPPCS	DPPX Ab CBA, S	CBA	Negative
GABCS	GABA-B-R Ab CBA, S	CBA	Negative
GD65S	GAD65 Ab Assay, S	RIA	≤0.02 nmol/L Reference values apply to all ages.
GFAIS	GFAP IFA, S	IFA	Negative
GL1IS	mGluR1 Ab IFA, S	IFA	Negative
MOGFS	MOG FACS, S	FCM	Negative
NCDIS	Neurochondrin IFA, S	IFA	Negative
NIFIS	NIF IFA, S	IFA	Negative
NMOFS	NMO/AQP4 FACS, S	FCM	Negative
PCABP	Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Ab Type 1	IFA	Negative
PCAB2	Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Ab Type 2	IFA	Negative
SP7IS	Septin-7 IFA, S	IFA	Negative
T46IS	TRIM46 IFA, S	IFA	Negative

Reflex Information

Test ID	Reporting name	Methodology*	Reference value
AGNBS	AGNA-1 Immunoblot, S	IB	Negative
AGNTS	AGNA-1 Titer, S	IFA	<1:240
AINCS	Alpha Internexin CBA, S	CBA	Negative
AMIBS	Amphiphysin Immunoblot, S	IB	Negative
AN1BS	ANNA-1 Immunoblot, S	IB	Negative
AN1TS	ANNA-1 Titer, S	IFA	<1:240
AN2BS	ANNA-2 Immunoblot, S	IB	Negative
AN2TS	ANNA-2 Titer, S	IFA	<1:240
AN3TS	ANNA-3 Titer, S	IFA	<1:240
APBCS	AP3B2 CBA, S	CBA	Negative
APBTS	AP3B2 IFA Titer, S	IFA	<1:240
APHTS	Amphiphysin Ab Titer, S	IFA	<1:240
CRMTS	CRMP-5-IgG Titer, S	IFA	<1:240
DPPTS	DPPX Ab IFA Titer, S	IFA	<1:240
GABIS	GABA-B-R Ab IF Titer Assay, S	IFA	<1:240
GFACS	GFAP CBA, S	CBA	Negative
GFATS	GFAP IFA Titer, S	IFA	<1:240
GL1CS	mGluR1 Ab CBA, S	CBA	Negative
GL1TS	mGluR1 Ab IFA Titer, S	IFA	<1:240
MOGTS	MOG FACS Titer, S	FCM	<1:20
NCDCS	Neurochondrin CBA, S	CBA	Negative
NCDTS	Neurochondrin IFA Titer, S	IFA	<1:240
NFHCS	NIF Heavy Chain CBA, S	CBA	Negative
NIFTS	NIF IFA Titer, S	IFA	<1:240
NFLCS	NIF Light Chain CBA, S	CBA	Negative
NMOTS	NMO/AQP4 FACS Titer, S	FCM	<1:5
PC1BS	PCA-1 Immunoblot, S	IB	Negative
PC1TS	PCA-1 Titer, S	IFA	<1:240
PC2TS	PCA-2 Titer, S	IFA	<1:240
SP7CS	Septin-7 CBA, S	CBA	Negative
SP7TS	Septin-7 IFA Titer, S	IFA	<1:240
T46CS	TRIM46 CBA, S	CBA	Negative
T46TS	TRIM46 IFA Titer, S	IFA	<1:240

*Methodology abbreviations:

Immunofluorescence assay (IFA)

Cell-binding assay (CBA)

Flow cytometry (FCM)

Radioimmunoassay (RIA)

Immunoblot (IB)

Western blot (WB)

Neuron-restricted patterns of IgG staining that do not fulfill criteria for ANNA-1, ANNA-2, ANNA-3, CRMP-5-IgG, PCA-1, or PCA-2 may be reported as "unclassified anti-neuronal IgG." Complex patterns that include non-neuronal elements may be reported as "uninterpretable."

Day(s) Performed

Profile tests: Monday through Sunday; Reflex tests: Varies

Report Available

8 to 12 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information

86255 x 16

86053

84182

86363

86341

84182 AGNBS (if appropriate)

86256 AGNTS (if appropriate)

86255 AINCS (if appropriate)

84182 AMIBS (if appropriate)

84182 AN1BS (if appropriate)

86256 AN1TS (if appropriate)

84182 AN2BS (if appropriate)

86256 AN2TS (if appropriate)

86256 AN3TS (if appropriate)

86255 APBCS (if appropriate)

86256 APBTS (if appropriate)

86256 APHTS (if appropriate)

86256 CRMTS (if appropriate)
86256 DPPTS (if appropriate)

86256 GABIS (if appropriate)

86255 GFACS (if appropriate)

86256 GFATS (if appropriate)

86255 GL1CS (if appropriate)

86256 GL1TS (if appropriate)

86363 MOGTS (if appropriate)

86255 NCDCS (if appropriate)

86256 NCDTS (if appropriate)

86255 NFHCS (if appropriate)

86255 NFLCS (if appropriate)

86256 NIFTS (if appropriate)
86053 NMOTS (if appropriate)

84182 PC1BS (if appropriate)

86256 PC1TS (if appropriate)

86256 PC2TS (if appropriate)

86255 SP7CS (if appropriate)

86256 SP7TS (if appropriate)

86255 T46CS (if appropriate)

86256 T46TS (if appropriate)

LOINC Code Information

Test ID	Test Order Name	Order LOINC Value
MAS1	Myelopathy, Autoimm/Paraneo, S	94339-9

Result ID	Test Result Name	Result LOINC Value
61519	GABA-B-R Ab CBA, S	93428-1
38324	NMO/AQP4 FACS, S	43638-6
65563	MOG FACS, S	90248-6
64933	DPPX Ab CBA, S	94676-4
64928	mGluR1 Ab IFA, S	94347-2
605127	Autoimmune Myelopathy Interp, S	69048-7
605155	GFAP IFA, S	94346-4
606964	NIF IFA, S	96486-6
615867	Neurochondrin IFA, S	101452-1
615875	Septin-7 IFA, S	101465-3
615863	AP3B2 IFA, S	101907-4
616445	TRIM46 Ab IFA, S	103843-9
89080	AGNA-1, S	84927-3
81722	Amphiphysin Ab, S	72327-0
80150	ANNA-1, S	33615-6
80776	ANNA-2, S	43187-4
83137	ANNA-3, S	43102-3
83107	CRMP-5-IgG Western Blot, S	47401-5
81596	GAD65 Ab Assay, S	30347-9
83138	PCA-2, S	84925-7
9477	PCA-1, S	84924-0
618904	IFA Notes	48767-8

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