MS Profile
10 days
Oligoclonal banding: IEF, CSF IgG, CSF albumin, and serum IgG: immunologic, serum albumin: spectrophotometry, synthesis rate, ratio, and index by calculation
Test Includes: IgG and albumin quantitation in both serum and spinal fluid samples, CSF, IgG:CSF albumin ratio, CSF IgG index, CSF IgG synthesis rate, oligoclonal banding
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Panel including CSF oligoclonal bands, IgG index, and myelin basic protein. Supports MS diagnosis.
Serum and CSF collected at the same time
2 mL serum AND 1.5 mL CSF
Transport tubes
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
Collect Serum AND CSF at the same time. Avoid contaminating CSF with blood. Centrifuge CSF at 1500xg for 20 minutes and place the supernatant into separate tubes. Ensure residual fibrin and cellular matter have been removed.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 14 days |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 14 days |