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Department

Referred Work
NMDAR

Preferred Sample Type

NMDA receptor antibodies

Suitable Specimen Types

  • Serum
  • CSF
4 mL of serum, 0.5 mL CSF

Specimen Transport

1st class post overnight to referral laboratory

Turnaround Time

14 days

Sample Stability

Stored at 4C

NMDA receptor antibodies

General Information

NMDAR antibodies are found in autoimmune panencephalitis with neuropsychiatric symptoms, movement disorders and seizures. It may be paraneoplastic, and is immunotherapy-responsive

Patient Preparation

No special preparation required

Notes

If Diagnostic suspicion remains high after a negative result on serum it is recommended that a second sample accompanied by a CSF sample is tested.

Reference Range

Normal result is Negative

Source of Reference Range

Provided by reference laboratory

Specifications

  • EQA Scheme?: No
  • EQA Status: No EQA scheme currently available.