Anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein, serum-994

Test info

  
Anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein, serum
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
MOG
Anti-MOG
Anti-Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein (MOG), Serum
  
  • Diagnosis of inflammatory demyelinating diseases (IDD) with similar phenotype to neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), including optic neuritis (single or bilateral) and transverse myelitis
  • Diagnosis of autoimmune myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG)-opathy
  • Diagnosis of neuromyelitis optica (NMO)
  • Distinguishing NMOSD, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), optic neuritis, and transverse myelitis from multiple sclerosis early in the course of disease; diagnosis of ADEM
  • Prediction of a relapsing disease course

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
2.0 mL
  
1.0 mL
Submission of the minimum volume does not allow for repeat testing
  

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

  
  
  1. Allow specimen to clot
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  3. Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
  
  

Room temperature (preferred) - 14 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3

  
1 week
  
  • Gross hemolysis
  • Gross lipemia

Performance

  
LabCorp (505310): R-NX
  
Mo - Fr
  
5 days
  

Immunofluorescence (IFA)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Negative

Billing

  
86362

Tracking

  
06/08/2021
  
03/05/2024
  
03/05/2024