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 282 4766, and must be confirmed via email to the appropriate email address
tnu-tr.bloodsciencesadditions@nhs.net (internal)
or
Read MoreAll urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 282 4766, and must be confirmed via email to the appropriate email address
tnu-tr.bloodsciencesadditions@nhs.net (internal)
or
tnu-tr.bloodsciencesadditions@nhs.net (external)
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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: