Printable Test Catalog - OU Medicine

METHODOLOGY: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
CPT: 87801
[MYELAB] Anti-Myeloperoxidase Ab (p-ANCA)
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Refrigerated serum
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Red or Gold
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 0.6 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.3 mL
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
REFERENCE RANGE: 0.0 - 9.0 units/mL
OTHER NAMES: Anti-MPO Antibodies; MPO; pANCA-Specific Antibody
METHODOLOGY: Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)
CLINICAL USE: Diagnosis and monitoring inflammatory activity in
primary systemic small vessel vasculitides
CPT: 86021
[MYELCSF] CSF Myelin Basic Protein
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Frozen CSF
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Sterile tube
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 1 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.4 mL
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
REFERENCE RANGE: 0.0-4.0 mcg/L
METHODOLOGY: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
CLINICAL USE: Diagnose multiple sclerosis w/in 5 days of onset
of symptoms; determine whether an MS patient is
having an active demyelinating episode; determine
whether active demyelination is occurring in
patients being treated by intrathecal chemotherapy
or radiation therapy for neoplastic diseases
involving the CNS; diagnose acute brain tissue
destruction in children, including newborns
CPT: 83873
[MYGRAVB] MYASTHENIA GRAVIS PANEL B
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Refrigerated serum
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Red or Gold
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 2 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 1 mL (this volume does not allow for repeat
testing)
TEST INCLUDES: Acetylcholine receptor antibodies; antistriated
muscle antibodies, quantitative
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
REFERENCE RANGE: See individual tests
METHODOLOGY: Acetylcholine receptor antibodies: Radioimmunoassay
(RIA)
Antimuscle: Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA)
REFLEX TEST INFORMATION: If the Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody
is < 0.30, The AcHR Modulating antibody
will be performed