Acetylcholine receptor antibody

Alternative names:

edrophonium test

Normal values:

No acetylcholine receptor antibody (or less than .05 nM) in the bloodstream is normal.

Note: nM = nanomole

What abnormal results mean:

An abnormal result means that you may have myasthenia gravis or, in rare circumstances, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (accompanied by muscle atrophy).