Testing Laboratory
Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland HospitalDepartment
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Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)
See Registration
Test Code (Numeric Code)
0000
Laboratory Handling
Phlebotomy
Dedicated sample is required.
Registration
Serum - NEUR CSF - NCSF
Laboratory
Separate lab number is required when Serum and CSF sample are received.
Sample Stability
Up to 48 hours: 8 - 24 °C; Up to 14 days: 4 - 8 °C; Up to 6 months: -30 °C; Indefinite at - 80 °C
Synonyms
Hu Autoantibodies, MOG Antibodies,
Purkinje Cell Antibodies (Serum),
Yo Antibodies (Neuronal Antibodies),
Paraneoplastic neuronal antibodies,
Voltage Gated Potassium Channel Antibodies,
NMDA Antibodies,
NMDAR IgG,
NMO Antibodies (Neuromyelitis Optica or Aquaporin Antibodies),
Voltage Gated Calcium Channel Antibodies,
Aquaporin Antibodies,
Demyelinating Antibodies,
Ganglioside Antibodies,
LE (Limbic Encephalitis IgG) Antibodies,
LE Screen,
Neuromyelitis Optica IgG (NMO or Aquaporin Antibodies),
AMPA (1 and 2),
LGI,
CASPR2,
GABAb,
Amphiphysin,
Glycine receptor antibodies,
Ach (MG),
DPPX,
Titin/Skeletal muscle,
Clustered AChR and MuSk on cell lines,
Lrp4,
IgLON5,
Onconeural Autoantibodies,
GAD 65,
Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein
Turnaround Time
4 weeks
This test may be vetted by the laboratory. Please include relevant clinical information on the request form to ensure appropriate tests are approved. See the 'Clinical Information' section below for more information on the indications for testing.
Specimen Type
- CSF
- Serum
Specimen Type
- CSF
- Serum
Specimen Requirements
Tube/Container Type:
Preferred
- CSF sterile tubes (Routine Analysis)
- SST II (Gold Cap)
Preferred
- CSF sterile tubes (Routine Analysis)
- SST II (Gold Cap)
Acceptable
- CSF sterile tubes (Routine Analysis)
- Plain (Red Top)
Preferred Sample Volume (ml)
3.5
No of Samples Required
2
Paediatric Specimen Requirements
Tube/Container Type:
Preferred
- CSF sterile tubes (Routine Analysis)
- SST II (Gold Cap)
Minimum Sample Volume (ml)
2
Last updated: 06/10/2026