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Anti-Beta Tublin Assay

Performing Laboratory

St. Louis Children's Hospital Sendout to WashU Neuromuscular Clinic Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood

Patient Preparation: None

Container/Tube        

Preferred/Acceptable:  Plain, Red-top Vacutainer®
Collection Volume: 7.0 mL (minimum 4.0 mL)

Special Instructions: Send a completed "Neuromuscular Clinical Laboratory" requisition with specimen.

Sample Rejection

Specimens collected in serum gel tubes or green-top (heparin) tubes.

Mislabeled or unlabeled specimens.

Logistics

Test Availability:  Daily

Cut-off time: None

Days set up by performing lab: Varies

Turnaround Time: 2-4 weeks

Reference Values

Reference Interval: Interpretive report will be provided

Critical Value: None established

Methodology

Immunocytochemistry

Limitations

NA

Additional Information

FOR SLCH CORE LABORATORY USE ONLY

Lab Processing Instructions: Centrifuge specimen to separate and aliquot sample into a 5 mL screw-cap, plastic vial for transport.

Transport Temperature: Ambient
Analyte Stability: 

Ambient: 72 hours

Refrigerated: NA

Frozen: NA

Note: 

  1. Send a completed "Neuromuscular Clinical Laboratory" requisition with specimen. Call 314-362-2406 with any questions.
  2. Send specimen to Dr. Pestronk's Lab (I.W.J. Room 402) via BJS Courier Monday-Friday only.
  3. Store specimen refrigerated over weekend and holidays.

Test Classification and CPT Code

Misc Ref SLC

86255x3 screen

86256x5 titer

LOINC

NA

Last Reviewed

08/2025