Lab Information Manual

Laboratory:

Clinical Immunology

Test Name:

VOLTAGE GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL ANTIBODIES - (S) (CSF)

Test Code: MITO

Clinical Information:

Restricted to Neurologists or via prior approval.
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Order VGKC Antibodies (voltage gated potassium channel – LGl1 & Caspr2) on the Mitogen Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory Requisition.

Syndromes from antibodies to voltage-gated potassium channels include neuromyotonia (NMT), limbic encephalitis (LE) and Morvan syndrome (MVS).

Collection Devices:

Preferred Device:	1 - Serum Tube(s), with or without barrier gel - Full Tube Collection - and/or
Alternate Device:	1 - Sterile 15 mL Screw Cap Collection Container

Specimen Required:

Serum: 2.0 mL

Cerebrospinal Fluid: 1.5 mL

Referral:

Ship frozen

Requisition:

Reference Values:

Negative

Availability:

Within 2 Weeks

Restricted to Neurologists or prior arrangement only.