Assay

Alpha-Amino-3-Hydroxyl-5-Methyl-4-Isoxazolepropionic acid antibodies (AMPA/GABB)

Key Words

AMPA receptor antibodies, Glutamate receptor antibodies profile (GABB) 

Specimen Collection

Serum (Brown)

Turnaround time

14 Days

This test is referred to another centre:

Churchill Hospital

Old Road

Headington

Oxford

OX3 7LE

0300 304 7777

Test indications

AMPA receptors are glutamate receptors that mediate fast excitatory neurotransmission in the brain. Antibodies targeting the extracellular domains of either or both GluR1 or GluR2 subunits have been associated with limbic encephalitis.

Methodology

Cell based assay

Interferences

Contact referral laboratory

Reference Range

N/A

Analytical error

Contact referral laboratory

Reference change value

N/A