| EX1637 OLIGOCLONAL BANDS IgG, CSF & SERUM |
| Specimen: |
2 mL (1.5 mL min.) CSF in a sterile screw-capped container AND 2 mL (1.5 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Serum should be separated within 1 hour of collection. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. |
| Stability: |
| Room |
Refrigerated |
Frozen |
| NA |
1 week |
NA |
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| Method: |
Isoelectrofocusing Immunoturbidimetry Nephelometry |
| Comment: |
Also see MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PANELs; MYELIN-ASSOCIATED GLYCOPROTEIN; MYELIN ASSOCIATED GLYCOPROTEIN SULFATED GLUCURONIC PARAGLOBOSIDE AUTOANTIBODY, IgM. |
| Report: |
Contact us to know the TAT. |
| Usage: |
Isofocusing is the gold standard technique with the greatest sensitivity & specificity for the diagnosis of Multiple sclerosis. Oligoclonal bands are present in 90% of patients with clinically definite Multiple Sclerosis. Ideally, serum and CSF should be tested simultaneously to distinguish between the production of oligoclonal bands due to peripheral gammopathy from that due to local production in the CNS. Other conditions which show oligoclonal bands are Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, Inflammatory polyneuropathy, CNS Lupus, and Brain tumors. |
| Doctor Specialty: |
Neurologist |
| Disease: |
Multiple Sclerosis |
| Components: |
*CSF & Serum Isoelectric focusing *CSF & Serum IgG |
| Courier Charges: |
0.00 |
| Home Collection: |
Available (*T&C Apply) |
| Department: |
ELECTROPHORESIS |
| Pre Test Information: |
Ideally, serum & CSF should be tested simultaneously. |
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