Dipeptidyl Aminopeptidase-Like Protein 6 (DPPX) Antibody, IgG by CBA-IFA With Reflex to Titer, CSF
Ordering Recommendation
Aids in the diagnosis of limbic encephalitis. May be used to monitor treatment response in individuals who initially test positive for DPPX antibodies. The presence of DPPX antibodies may be associated with hyperexcitability, pleocytosis, and frequent diarrhea. DPPX encephalitis may be paraneoplastic; hematologic malignancies are reported in a subset of patients. Serum is the preferred specimen; see Dipeptidyl Aminopeptidase-Like Protein 6 (DPPX) Antibody, IgG by CBA-IFA With Reflex to Titer, Serum (3004359).
Mnemonic
Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Cell-Based Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
Performed
Wed
Reported
1-8 days
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
Separate CSF.
Transfer 0.5 mL CSF to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.15 mL)
Refrigerated.
Hemolyzed, contaminated, or severely lipemic specimens.
Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 month
Reference Interval
Less than 1:1
Interpretive Data
Anti-DPPX IgG antibody is found in a subset of patients with autoimmune encephalitis and may occur with or without associated tumor. Decreasing antibody levels may be associated with therapeutic response; therefore, clinical correlation must be strongly considered. A negative test result does not rule out a diagnosis of autoimmune limbic encephalitis.
This indirect fluorescent antibody cell-based assay (CBA) utilizes dipeptidyl aminopeptidase-like protein 6 (DPPX) transfected cells for the detection of the DPPX IgG antibody.
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA-certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes..
Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)
Note
If DPPX antibody IgG is positive, then DPPX antibody IgG titer will be added. Additional charges apply.
Hotline History
Hotline History
CPT Codes
86255; if reflexed, add 86256
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
3004513 | DPPX Ab IgG CBA IFA Screen, CSF | 94283-9 |
Aliases
- Autoimmune dysautonomia
- Movement disorder
- PERM
- Progressive encephalomyelitis
- Stiff-man
- Stiff-person