Acetylcholine Receptor Antibodies
Clinical Background:
Acetylcholine Receptor Antibodies (ACRA) are found in 85% of patients with Myasthenia Gravis. Antibodies may persist even when the disease is in remission. ACRA are also seen in patients with thymo...
Acetylcholine Receptor Antibodies (ACRA) are found in 85% of patients with Myasthenia Gravis. Antibodies may persist even when the disease is in remission. ACRA are also seen in patients with thymoma and penicillamine-induced myasthenia.
Test Details
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Discipline:
Immunology
Immunology
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Specimen Container Adult:
Serum-SST
Serum-SST
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
Serum-Plain tube
Serum-Plain tube
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Minimum Volume Adult:
1 ml
1 ml
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
0.5 ml
0.5 ml
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Special Requirement:
None
None
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Add On Test:
All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to the appropriate email address
All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to the appropriate email address
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Interpretation:
About 10% of patients with myasthenia may have no detectable AchRAbs. Patients with ocular myasthenia may have negative AchRAbs.
About 10% of patients with myasthenia may have no detectable AchRAbs. Patients with ocular myasthenia may have negative AchRAbs.
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Reference Ranges:
Normal Range: 0.0 - 0.2 nmol/L
Normal Range: 0.0 - 0.2 nmol/L
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Other Info:
Reported as a value to 1 decimal place.
Reported as a value to 1 decimal place.
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Routine Contact Name:
Autoimmunity Lab
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Routine Telephone:
0191 282 1890
0191 282 1890
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Routine Email:
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Specialist Email:
nuth.autoimmunity@nhs.net
nuth.autoimmunity@nhs.net