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Motor Neuropathy Complete Antibody Panel
Test Code90137
Includes
Immunofixation, Serum
Immunoglobulins Panel, Serum
Ganglioside GM-1 Antibodies (IgG, IgM), EIA
Ganglioside GD1a Antibody (IgG), EIA
Ganglioside GD1a Antibody (IgM), EIA
Ganglioside Asialo-GM-1 Antibody (IgG), EIA
Ganglioside Asialo-GM-1 Antibody (IgM), EIA
Immunofixation (IFE), Urine
Immunoglobulins Panel, Serum
Ganglioside GM-1 Antibodies (IgG, IgM), EIA
Ganglioside GD1a Antibody (IgG), EIA
Ganglioside GD1a Antibody (IgM), EIA
Ganglioside Asialo-GM-1 Antibody (IgG), EIA
Ganglioside Asialo-GM-1 Antibody (IgM), EIA
Immunofixation (IFE), Urine
Preferred Specimen
Red Top FULL
AND
Urine collected in Sterile Cup
AND
Urine collected in Sterile Cup
Patient Preparation
Overnight fasting is preferred
Minimum Volume
2 mL in Red Top
10 mL Urine
10 mL Urine
Other Acceptable Specimens
Serum and 24-hour urine (no preservative)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Serum
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Urine
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Urine
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
See individual assays
Methodology
Immunotyping • Immunofixation • Immunoturbidometry • Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
See individual assays
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Clinical Significance
The panel includes ganglioside antibodies associated with motor neuropathies. Many of the anti-ganglioside antibodies associated with chronic immune neuropathies are monoclonal IgM antibodies. An evaluation for monoclonal gammopathy should be performed in this setting.
