Voltage-Gated Calcium Channel (VGCC) Type P/Q Antibody
Quest Diagnostics
Sample type: Serum
Requires fasting: No
Phlebotomy required
Details
Voltage-Gated Calcium Channel (VGCC) Type P/Q Antibody - To diagnose Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with small-cell lung carcinoma.
- Voltage-Gated Calcium Channel (VGCC) Antibody
Estimated days for results: Results should be available in 2 - 5 business days after the sample is collected
Details
Voltage-Gated Calcium Channel (VGCC) Type P/Q Antibody - To diagnose Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with small-cell lung carcinoma.
What type of sample is required for this test?
1 mL serum
Test Resources
For more information, please consult your healthcare provider.
2–5 business days
<30 pmol/L
Blood Draw Options with Fullscript
Fullscript offers several convenient phlebotomy options to complete your lab testing:
Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Centers (PSC)
- Location: Visit a nearby Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Center.
- Cost: $10 sample collection fee (paid during lab order checkout).
- Scheduling: Schedule your appointment here. Appointments are recommended to reduce wait times. Walk-ins are accepted, but may experience delays. Aim to arrive 10 minutes before your appointment.
- Collection Instructions:
- Bring a valid ID.
- Bring your digital or printed requisition form, available in the Labs tab of your Fullscript account.
- Check-in: Scan the QR code from your confirmation email or follow kiosk instructions.
- More Info: Quest Diagnostics blood draw guide
Getlabs Mobile Phlebotomy
- Location: Sample collection at your home or office.
- Cost: $85 sample collection fee (paid during lab order checkout).
- Availability: Available in most locations – enter your ZIP code during checkout to confirm.
- Scheduling: Schedule your appointment here through your Fullscript account.
- Collection Instructions:
- Have your digital or printed requisition form and valid ID ready.
- Your phlebotomist will contact you by phone to coordinate arrival.
- More Info: Getlabs blood draw guide
Specimen
- Preferred Specimen(s): 1 mL serum
- Alternative: NA
- Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL
- Collection Instructions: NA
Storage and shipping instructions
- Transport Container: Transport tube
- Transport Temperature: Refrigerated (Cold Packs)
- Specimen Stability:
- Room temperature: 48 hours
- Refrigerated: 7 days
- Frozen: 35 days
- Reject Criteria:
- Gross hemolysis • Lipemia • Received Room temperature • Freeze/thaw greater than 3 cycles
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island
