Acetylcholine receptor antibody

The antibody is used to confirm the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis due to its high specificity and
sensitivity to the disease. It is more likely to be positive in individuals with moderate to severe
myasthenia gravis than in individuals with mild disease.

Reference:

Jacobs, D. S., Oxley, D. K., & DeMott, W. R. (2001). Jacobs & DeMott laboratory test
handbook: with key word index (5th ed.). Hudson (Cleveland), OH: Lexi-Comp.

Reference:

Spickett G.(2013). Oxford Handbook of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (3rd ed.), New York, NY:
Oxford Press,

Acetylcholine receptor antibody levels are variable. The antibodies persist even if the disease is
in remission stage.