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-basal ganglia antibodies (ABGA) have been associated with movement disorders and psychiatric disturbances in children. These include: Sydenham’s chorea (prototype); tics (PANDAS) and a subset of cases with Tourette’s syndrome (TS).ABGA may also be detected, on rare occasions, in patients with adult-onset tics, dystonia and in some cases with post-encephalitic Parkinsonism or encephalitis lethargica (EL) Anti-NMDA receptor antibodies have also been associated with EL.A small number of patients with complex cerebellar disease of unknown aetiology also have ABGA.
Specimen container paediatric:
Serum
Specimen container adult:
Serum
Minimum volume paediatric:
1 mL
Minimum volume adult:
1 mL
Special requirements:
Centrifuge sample and separate the serum within 2 hours
Sample stability:
Serum samples may be stored at 2-8oC for short periods (1 week) or frozen at -20oC for longer storage times.
Transport requirements:
First class post
Add on test:
All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to the appropriate email address [email protected]