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Can General Autoimmune Screening Identify Myesthenia Gravis Specificly? What Specific Blood Test Would Detect This Disorder?
Question: Want to know if general autoimmune screening would identify myesthenia gravis specificly, if not, what specific blood test would detect this disorder?
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General autoimmune screening is not likely to detect myaesthenia gravis. A special blood test can detect the presence of immune molecules or acetylcholine receptor antibodies.
Single fiber electromyography (EMG) can also detect impaired nerve-to-muscle transmission. Edrophonium test is used to specifically diagnose myaesthenia. You can consult your neurologist to get these tests done.
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Dr. Praveen Tayal.
Thanks for posting your query.
General autoimmune screening is not likely to detect myaesthenia gravis. A special blood test can detect the presence of immune molecules or acetylcholine receptor antibodies.
Single fiber electromyography (EMG) can also detect impaired nerve-to-muscle transmission. Edrophonium test is used to specifically diagnose myaesthenia. You can consult your neurologist to get these tests done.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Thanks for answering my previous questions; can you tell me the name of the blood tests that would be used to detect these antibodies or molecules? Appreciate very much your help. XXXXXXX
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The three laboratory tests that are commonly used for diagnosis of myaesthenia gravis are - serum antiacetylcholine receptor antibody (AChR-ab) assay, the repetitive nerve stimulation (RNS) test, and the single fiber EMG (SFEMG)
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Thanks for writing again.
The three laboratory tests that are commonly used for diagnosis of myaesthenia gravis are - serum antiacetylcholine receptor antibody (AChR-ab) assay, the repetitive nerve stimulation (RNS) test, and the single fiber EMG (SFEMG)
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Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you very much for your help, Doctor. This info will be very helpful to me. XXXXXXX
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