Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody

This is a test for an antibody (immunoglobulin) in the serum.

 

Clinical indications

• Highly sensitive and specific marker for generalised myasthenia gravis (80-90% sensitivity)
• In pure ocular MG up to 50% of patients are positive.

 

Specimen type: 

Blood

 

Sample type: 

Serum

 

Turnaround time: 

3 weeks

 

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