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Voltage gated K+ Channel Antibody

Alternative Names:

Anti-VGKC

Laboratory:

Haematology

Test Code:

VGKC

Specimen Types:

Serum

Container Types:

SST

Adults Volume or Mass:

10 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

1 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

Associated with Acquired neuromyotonia and Limbic encephalitis-like syndromes.

Please include all the provisional, diagnosis or clinical signs.

Processing Instructions:

Centrifuge
Aliquot

Aliquot into leak proof, screw top polypropylene container.

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

Room Temperature

External Laboratory:

Pathology Queensland- RBWH Campus

External Transport Instructions:

Send at 4'C with Ice Pack

Send in a leak proof polypropylene container in packaging that meets all postal regulations. i.e. put all specimen tubes into a secondary leak-proof sealed container, include absorbent material to absorb spillage and then put leak proof container and the request/referral form into the Post package.

Further Information from Reference Laboratory