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Laboratory: Clinical Immunology
Test Name:
ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR MODULATING ANTIBODY - (S)
Test Code: MIS8
Clinical Information:
This assay is most useful as a second-order test for myasthenia gravis when the assay for acetylcholine receptor binding antibodies is negative.
Collection Devices:
Specimen Required:
Blood: 7.0 mL
Pediatric Blood: 3.5 mL


Serum: 2.0 mL
Pediatric Serum: 1.4 mL
Referral:
Requisition:
Reference Values:
0 - 20% (Reported as ____% loss of AChR)
Availability:
Within 2 Weeks
See Also:
More Information:
Send specimen frozen. If acetylcholine receptor binding antibodies has not been performed at Mayo Lab, it will be performed and charged separately.
Mayo test code:  MGRM