Anti-NMDA Receptor Antibodies
Clinical Background:
Antibodies to NR1 and NR2 have been associated with a limbic encephalitis, SLE and variant epilepsies. There is an association with ovarian or mediastinal teratomas expressing the NMDA receptor, al...
Antibodies to NR1 and NR2 have been associated with a limbic encephalitis, SLE and variant epilepsies. There is an association with ovarian or mediastinal teratomas expressing the NMDA receptor, although cases may occur without any evidence of malignancy.
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 or CSF
Serum-Plain tube
Serum or CSF
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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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Quality Assurance:
IfQ autoantibodies against Neuronal antigens
IfQ autoantibodies against Neuronal antigens
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Reference Ranges:
Normal Range: Negative.
Normal Range: Negative.
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Other Info:
Reported as Negative or Positive
Reported as Negative or Positive
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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:
nuth.autoimmunity@nhs.net