Anti-Ri Antibodies
Clinical Background:
Anti-Ri, a rare anti-neuronal nuclear antibody, has been documented in a few women with breast cancer or small cell lung cancer, associated with ataxia, myoclonus, and opsoclonus.
Anti-Ri, a rare anti-neuronal nuclear antibody, has been documented in a few women with breast cancer or small cell lung cancer, associated with ataxia, myoclonus, and opsoclonus.
Test Details
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Discipline:
Immunology
Immunology
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Specimen Container Adult:
Serum or CSF
Serum or CSF
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
serum or CSF
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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Freq Analysis:
weekly
weekly
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Add On Test:
All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to
All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to
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Quality Assurance:
IfQ Autoantibodies against neuronal antigens
IfQ Autoantibodies against neuronal antigens
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Interpretation:
None
None
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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: