Sulfate-3-Glucuronyl Paragloboside (SGPG) Antibody, IgM SGPGM
Method(s) | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. |
Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.1 mL) |
Unacceptable Conditions | Heat inactivated, hemolyzed, severely lipemic, icteric or contaminated specimens. Plasma or urine. |
Schedule | Tue |
Billing Code | 5011110 |
CPTCode | 83516 |
Notes | Separate serum from cells ASAP. |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
Less than 1.00 IV. The majority of SGPG IgM positive sera will show reactivity against MAG. Patients that are SGPG IgM positive and MAG IgM negative may have multi-focal motor neuropathy with conduction block. |