Eurofins Biomnis code

VGKPL

Synonyms

• anti-Caspr2 antibodies
• anti-Lg1 antibodies
• anti-VGKC antibodies

Specialty

Immunology

Clinical significance

1. Anti-Lgi1 autoantibodies are commonly combined with anti-VGKC autoantibodies in limbic encephalitis that is not associated with paraneoplastic syndrome.2. Anti-Caspr2 antibodies are more commonly associated with neuromyotonia, Morvan¿s syndrome, with limbic encephalitis associated with tumours, thymoma and small-cell lung cancer.

Preanalytics

• 300 µL :
• CSF
•   Reftrigerated

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Methodology

Immunofluorescence

Turnaround time

8 days