Asialo-GM1 antibodies, IgG/IgM

Alphabetical Test listing

Asialo-GM1 antibodies, IgG/IgM-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Anti-GM antibodies
Asialo-GM1 antibodies, IgG/IgM
Asialo-GM1 Abs, IgG/IgM

Tests included:

Asialo-GM1 antibodies, IgG/IgM
GM1 antibodies, IgG/IgM
GM2 antibodies, IgG/IgM
GD1a antibodies, IgG/IgM
GD1b antibodies, IgG/IgM
GQ1b antibodies, IgG/IgM

Useful for:

May be useful in the comprehensive evaluation of patients with autoimmune neuropathies
Test by itself is not diagnostic and should be used in conjunction with other clinical parameters to confirm disease

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

0.3 mL

Minimum volume:

0.1 mL

Processing instructions:

Spin

Transport container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 2 weeks

Frozen - 1 year

Ambient - NO

Reason for rejection:

Room temperature specimens
Plasma, CSF, or other body fluids
Contaminated specimens
Heat-inactivated specimens
Hemolysis
Severly icteric specimen
Lipemic specimens

Performing lab:

ARUP Laboratories Inc (0051033) via LabCorp (830700): R-NX

Days set up:

Mo, We, Fr

TAT:

2 - 4 days

Method:

Semi-quantitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

Reference ranges:

Asialo-GM1 antibodies, IgG/IgM - Negative (29 IV or less)

GM1 antibodies, IgG/IgM - Negative (29 IV or less)

GM2 antibodies, IgG/IgM - Negative (29 IV or less)

GD1a antibodies, IgG/IgM - Negative (29 IV or less)

GD1b antibodies, IgG/IgM - Negative (29 IV or less)

GQ1b antibodies, IgG/IgM - Negative (29 IV or less)

CPT codes:

83516 x 6

Date created:

03/20/2020