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