AChR-modulating Antibodies (LACHR)

EPIC Test Name

ACHR-MODULATING AB (SEND OUT)

EPIC Code

LAB9807

Reference Lab

This test is performed by a partner lab as indicated below.

Lab	Referral
Core Lab Sendouts - Downtown	Click Here to visit LabCorp

Clinical Indications

Diagnose myasthenia gravis (MG); monitor response to treatment of myasthenia gravis.

Common Synonyms

Acetylcholine Receptor-modulating Antibodies, AChR-modulating Ab, Myasthenia gravis, RL 505225

Interpretative Information

In rare cases AChR antibodies can be found in patients with other autoimmune disorders or with thymoma without Myasthenia Gravis (MG).

The causative autoantibody cannot be identified in up to 10% of patients with MG.

LOINC

99062-2

Contact Information

Core Lab Sendouts - Downtown: (315)464-6818