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Anti-NMDAR - CSF
Alternate test name
Autoimmune encephalitis, N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibodies, anti-glutamate receptor antibodies
Lab area
Microbiology - Serology
Method and equipment
IIFT
Specimen type
- CSF
Specimen requirements
- CSF - 0.5 mL
- send in sterile screw top tube.
Storage and transportation
- Specimens can be stored at 4ºC for up to 14 days or frozen. Specimens may be shipped on wet ice or on dry ice.
Requisition
Background and clinical significance
Investigation for encephalitis
Disease condition
- Autoimmune encephalitis
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