The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Specimen Collection

Test Name

Anti VGKC Antibodies (Voltage Gated Potassium Channel Antibodies)

Test Code

SAVGKC1

Specimen Type

Serum-Gel

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Preferred Volume

2 mL

Comments

Non-Medicare rebatable test: Cost $100

LAB NOTES:

Send to testing laboratory at 4oC (ie on ice brick)

Assay Performed

Central Laboratory, Level 3, Block 7

Pathology Queensland

Cnr Herston Rd & Bowen Bridge Rd

HERSTON 4006

QLD

(07) 3646 8076

Assay Frequency

Weekly