Test ID: GD65C    
Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD65) Antibody Assay, Spinal Fluid

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Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Possible use in evaluating patients with autoimmune encephalitis, stiff-person syndrome, autoimmune ataxia, autoimmune epilepsy, and other acquired central nervous system disorders affecting gabaminergic neurotransmission

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Radioimmunoassay (RIA)

NY State Available Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.

Yes

Reporting Name Lists a shorter or abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test

GAD65 Ab Assay, CSF

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

65K Antibody
Anti-GAD Antibodies
Anti-Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase Ab
Anti-Islet Cell Antibody
Beta Cell Antibody
GAD65 Antibody Assay
Glutamate Decarboxylase Antibodies (GAD65)
Pancreatic Islet Cell Ab
Stiffman Syndrome
Stiff Person
Ataxia