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Recommended for initial investigation of patients presenting at less than age 20 with a defect of neuromuscular transmission
Confirming that a recently acquired neurological disorder has an autoimmune basis
Distinguishing acquired myasthenia gravis from congenital myasthenic syndromes (persistently seronegative)
Providing a quantitative baseline for future comparisons in monitoring clinical course and response to immunomodulatory treatment
Test ID | Reporting Name | Available Separately | Always Performed |
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MGEPI | MG Pediatric Interpretation, S | No | Yes |
ARBI | ACh Receptor (Muscle) Binding Ab | Yes | Yes |
ARMO | ACh Receptor (Muscle) Modulating Ab | No | Yes |
See Myasthenia Gravis: Pediatric Diagnostic Algorithm in Special Instructions.
Radioimmunoassay (RIA)