91166 Multiple Sclerosis Panel

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST
CSF

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
2 mL (Min:1.5 mL) CSF in Sterile Tube. Submit Frozen.

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Separate aliquot required for each frozen test ordered
Separate from cells ASAP
Serum must be collected within 48 hours of collection of CSF

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Hemolyzed Samples

Stability:

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 7 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Radioimmunoassay (RIA)

Performed:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Reported:

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

82040	82042
83873	83916
82784x2

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

93071 - ALBUMIN, CSF	93082 - IgG, SERUM
93094 - IgG, CSF	93095 - ALBUMIN, SERUM
93096 - ALBUMIN INDEX	93097 - IgG SYNTHESIS
93181 - OLIGOCLONAL BANDS	93182 - INTERPRETATION
93190 - CSF IgG/ALB RATIO	93191 - IgG INDEX
93219 - MYELIN BASIC PROT