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Order Code OLIGS Oligoclonal Banding, Serum (Non-Orderable)


Specimen Required


Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see:

OLIG / Oligoclonal Banding, Serum and Spinal Fluid

MSP3 / Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Cascade, Serum and Spinal Fluid


Useful For

Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see:

OLIG / Oligoclonal Banding, Serum and Spinal Fluid

MSP3 / Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Cascade, Serum and Spinal Fluid

 

Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis; especially useful in patients with equivocal clinical presentation and radiological findings

 

Determining number of serum oligoclonal bands in order to calculate the number of cerebrospinal fluid-specific bands present

Method Name

Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see:

OLIG / Oligoclonal Banding, Serum and Spinal Fluid

MSP3 / Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Cascade, Serum and Spinal Fluid

 

Isoelectric Focusing (IEF) with IgG Immunoblot Detection

Reporting Name

Serum Bands

Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Ambient  14 days
  Frozen  14 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK

Reference Values

Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see:

OLIG / Oligoclonal Banding, Serum and Spinal Fluid

MSP3 / Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Cascade, Serum and Spinal Fluid

 

CSF Oligoclonal Bands <2 bands

Method Description

The oligoclonal band (OCB) assay requires paired cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum samples. Unconcentrated CSF and diluted serum are electrophoresed by isoelectric focusing. The separated immunoglobulins (Ig) are visualized by an IgG immunoblot, and OCBs that are present in the CSF and not in the serum are reported.(Package insert: SPIFE Touch IgG IEF Procedure. Helena Laboratories; 02/2024)

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

83916

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
OLIGS Serum Bands 100755-8

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
2783 Serum Bands 100755-8

Specimen Minimum Volume

Serum: 0.4 mL