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HelpTest Code GLYCC Glycine Receptor Alpha1 IgG, Cell Binding Assay, Spinal Fluid
Specimen Required
Container/Tube: Sterile vial
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Useful For
Evaluating patients with suspected autoimmune stiff-person spectrum disorders (stiff-person syndrome, stiff-limb, stiff trunk, or progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus [PERM]) using spinal fluids specimens
Method Name
Live Cell-Binding Assay (LCBA)
Reporting Name
Glycine Alpha1 LCBA, CSFSpecimen Type
CSFSpecimen Minimum Volume
1 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| CSF | Refrigerated (preferred) | 28 days |
| Frozen | 28 days | |
| Ambient | 72 hours |
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | Reject |
| Gross lipemia | Reject |
| Gross icterus | Reject |
Reference Values
Negative
Day(s) Performed
Thursday
Report Available
5 to 10 daysPerforming Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
CPT Code Information
0431U
Forms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Neurology Specialty Testing Client Test Request (T732) with the specimen.