Days Set Up
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Analytic Time

4 days

Soft Order Code
SLM

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Synonyms

PCAB
Sensory Neuropathy Antibody
Paraneoplastic Autoantibody, Purkinje Cell Cytoplastic Antibody
Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration (PCD)
Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Antibody
PCCA
Anti-Yo
PCA-1

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

Immunofluorescence (IFA)

Test Usage

Purkinje Cell (Yo) antibody is found in approximately half of the patients with paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration and is associated with ovarian, uterine, and small cell lung carcinomas and Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Reference Range

Negative.

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

Specimen Requirements

Collection Offsite

Collect blood in a red top tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate.

Red Top Tube
Normal Volume
0.5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL serum

Billing Information

CPT Code
86255
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
 

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As the reference laboratory division of Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology, MLabs shares the institution's commitment to applying established quality principles to clinical laboratory testing. Like other large organizations in complex, consequential fields, we rely on an established approach to monitor quality throughout the testing process.

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