GAD65 Antibodies, Anti-GAD Antibodies
16 days
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
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Detects antibodies to glutamic acid decarboxylase. Associated with type 1 diabetes and autoimmune neurological diseases.
Serum
1 mL
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
Serum must be separated from cells within 45 minutes of venipuncture. Send Serum in a plastic transport tube. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple test on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimen for each test requested.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Frozen | 14 days |