Test Overview
Test Methodology

AMPCC, CS2CC, DPPCC, GABCC, GFACC, LG1CC, GL1CC, NCDCC, NMDCC: Cell-Binding Assay (CBA)
NMOFC, NMOTC: Flow Cytometry
AMPIC, ANN1C, AN1TC, DPPTC, GABIC, GFAIC, GFATC, GL1IC, GL1TC, NCDIC, NCDTC, NMDIC, PCTRC, PCTTC: Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)
GD65C: Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
AN1BC, AN2BC, PCTBC: Immunoblot (IB)
PCCI: Medical Interpretation

Test Usage

Evaluating children with autoimmune central nervous system disorders using spinal fluid specimens

Reference Range *

Interpretive report provided

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Test Details
Days Set Up
Monday - Sunday
Soft Order Code
PCDEC
MiChart Code
Pediatric Autoimmune Encephalopathy/CNS Disorder Evaluation, CSF
Synonyms
    Laboratory
    Sendout
    Reference Laboratory
    Mayo PCDEC
    Section
    Special Testing
    Specimen Requirements
    Collection Instructions

    Collect CSF into a sterile tube. Send to Specimen Processing refrigerated. Tube #1 is preferred

    Normal Volume

    4 mL CSF

    Minimum Volume

    2 mL CSF

    Storage Temperature
    Refrigerated preferred, frozen acceptable
    Additional Information

    Test performed by Mayo Clinic Laboratories

    Billing
    CPT Code
    86255 x 11 86341 86053 86256 AMPIC (if appropriate) 84182 AN1BC (if appropriate) 86256 AN1TC (if appropriate) 84182 AN2BC (if appropriate) 86256 DPPTC (if appropriate) 86256 GABIC (if appropriate) 86255 GFACC (if appropriate) 86256 GFATC (if app
    NY State Approved
    No