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Oligoclonal Band Profile

Specimen:

Collect

  • One SST
  • CSF in Sterile Specimen Container

Also Acceptable:
  • One Red Top

Submit

  • 1 mL (Min:0.6 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
  • 1.5 mL (Min:1 mL) CSF in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling

  • Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
  • Separate from cells ASAP
  • Serum specimen should be drawn within 48 hours of CSF collection

Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 6 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Electrophoresis
  • Qualitative Isoelectric Focusing
  • Quantitative Immunoturbidimetry

Performed

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Reported

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 82040
  • 82042
  • 82784x2
  • 83916

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 93082 - IgG, SERUM
  • 93094 - IgG, CSF
  • 93071 - ALBUMIN, CSF
  • 93095 - ALBUMIN, SERUM
  • 93096 - ALBUMIN INDEX
  • 93097 - IgG SYNTHESIS
  • 93191 - IgG INDEX
  • 93190 - CSF IgG/ALB RATIO
  • 93181 - OLIGO BANDS
  • 93867 - OLIGO BANDS NUMBER
  • 93182 - INTERPRETATION
Last Updated: October 10, 2024 @ 9:13 am

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