Turnaround times
The quoted turnaround time is from sample receipt in the laboratory, to results authorisation in the Laboratory Information Management system. The times do not include transport of specimen to the laboratory or the administrative process to print and post/email reports. Service users must allow for transport and reporting time when ordering tests.
Clinical background:
Anti-amphiphysin antibodies bind widely in the brain to pre-synaptic terminals, giving variable cytoplasmic staining. Association is with a range of neurological disorders including: subacute sensory neuropathy; sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy; paraneoplastic stiff-person syndrome. Commonly associated tumours are small cell lung cancer and breast cancer.
Specimen container paediatric:
Serum-Plain tube
Specimen container adult:
Serum-SST
Minimum volume paediatric:
0.5 ml
Minimum volume adult:
0.5ml
Special requirements:
None
Add on test:
All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to [email protected]
Reference ranges:
Normal Range: Negative.
Other info:
Reported as Negative or Positive.
Part of the Paraneoplastic antibodies.