Anti-basal ganglia antibodies (ABGA) are a type of anti-neuronal autoantibody to the basal ganglia associated with the development of movement disorders in adults and psychiatric disturbances in children.
Tube
Serum Gel
ID
12816
Availability
Weekdays
Additional Information
Anti-basal ganglia antibodies have been found in Sydenham’s chorea, tic disorders and an encephalitis lethargica like syndrome all of which may be associated with Streptococcal infection.
Turn Around
Refer to relevant laboratory for up to date turn around times, allowing an additional 10 working days for samples processing, dispatch and reporting and validation of the results.
Send to
Samples should be sent to the department of Clinical Immunology at:
Centre for Laboratory Medicine,
St James’s University Hospital,
Beckett Street,
Ä¢¹½tvÊÓƵ, LS9 7TF
who will refer to appropriate referral laboratory.
Contact
Referred to:
Department of Neuroimmunology
Queens Square
London
WC1N 3BG
Collection Con
No restrictions
Frequency
Referred to external laboratory
Sample REQ
Blood
Ref. Range (Male)
NA – Inerpretive
Ref. Range (Female)
NA – Interpretive
Ref. Range (Paed)
NA – Interpretive
Ref. Range Notes
Positive/Negative
Units
NA
IP Acute TAT
Contact referral laboratory. Contact Immunology if sample is to be sent urgently.
IP Routine TAT
Refer to relevant laboratory for up to date turn around times, allowing an additional 10 working days for samples processing, dispatch and reporting and validation of the results.
GP Acute TAT
Contact referral laboratory. Contact Immunology at LGI if sample is to be sent urgently.
GP Routine TAT
Refer to relevant laboratory for up to date turn around times, allowing an additional 10 working days for samples processing, dispatch and reporting and validation of the results.