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PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for LGI- 1 Antibodies (Sendaway)

Recent changes for LGI- 1 Antibodies (Sendaway)
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
25th July 2024	Request Group	LGI	LGI (SST) LGC (CSF)
	Registration Instructions	CSF sample should be directed to Microbiology (NPV) prior to forwarding to refer laboratory. Can be ordered in combination with: NMDA, GABA_{B ,} AMPA, ANTI- CASPR2, ANTI- DPPX. (1.0ml csf is adequate for combination testing). ã€€ Samples suitable for auto-antibody screening: Blood Serum: request for 5.0 mls of blood collected in serum gel tube (SST). CSF: request for 1.0ml Samples not available for delivery following collection are to be stored at 4^o C. Storage at 4oC is suitable for up to 2 weeks thereafter samples need to be frozen and sent on dry ice.	CSF sample should be directed to Microbiology (NPV) prior to forwarding to refer laboratory. Can be ordered in combination with: NMDA, GABA_{B ,} AMPA, ANTI- CASPR2, ANTI- DPPX. (1.0ml csf is adequate for combination testing). ã€€ Samples suitable for auto-antibody screening: Blood Serum: request for 5.0 mls of blood collected in serum gel tube (SST). CSF: request for 1.0ml Samples not available for delivery following collection are to be stored at 4^o C. Storage at 4oC is suitable for up to 2 weeks thereafter samples need to be frozen and sent on dry ice.

Date

Field

Changed From

Changed To

25th July 2024

Request Group

LGI

LGI (SST) LGC (CSF)

Registration Instructions

CSF sample should be directed to Microbiology (NPV) prior to forwarding to refer laboratory.

Can be ordered in combination with: NMDA, GABA_{B ,} AMPA, ANTI- CASPR2, ANTI- DPPX. (1.0ml csf is adequate for combination testing).

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Samples suitable for auto-antibody screening:

Blood Serum: request for 5.0 mls of blood collected in serum gel tube (SST).

CSF: request for 1.0ml

Samples not available for delivery following collection are to be stored at 4^o C. Storage at 4oC is suitable for up to 2 weeks thereafter samples need to be frozen and sent on dry ice.

CSF sample should be directed to Microbiology (NPV) prior to forwarding to refer laboratory.

Can be ordered in combination with: NMDA, GABA_{B ,} AMPA, ANTI- CASPR2, ANTI- DPPX. (1.0ml csf is adequate for combination testing).

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Samples suitable for auto-antibody screening:

Blood Serum: request for 5.0 mls of blood collected in serum gel tube (SST).

CSF: request for 1.0ml

Samples not available for delivery following collection are to be stored at 4^o C. Storage at 4oC is suitable for up to 2 weeks thereafter samples need to be frozen and sent on dry ice.

LGI- 1 Antibodies (Sendaway)

Alternative Names:

Anti-LGI 1
Leucine â€“rich glioma-inactivated protein 1 Indirect immunofluorescence

Laboratory:

Molecular

Test Code:

LGI (SST) LGC (CSF)

Specimen Types:

Serum
Cerebrospinal Fluid

Container Types:

SST
CSF Tube 1

Transport Instructions:

Room Temperature

Assay Frequency:

Fortnightly