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-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:
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: