Oligoclonal Band Profile
| Sunquest Code: | OLIGO | ||
| Epic Code: | LAB740 | Epic Name: | Oligoclonal Banding |
| Order Instructions: | See aliquot list information for blood in separate listing. Do not order IGGSYN if OLIGO is ordered. IGGSYN is included in OLIGO. | ||
| Synonyms: | IgG Index, Cerebrospinal Fluid; IgG Synthesis, Cerebrospinal Fluid | ||
| Methodology: | Isoelectric focusing/Immunoturbidimetry | ||
| Turnaround Time: | Specimens are sent to the reference laboratory Mon-Sat; results are reported within 1-3 days. | ||
Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | Blood and CSF |
| Optimal Volume: | 1.5 mL CSF and 2 mL blood |
| Minimum\Peds Volume: | 1 mL CSF and 1.4 mL blood |
| Container: | Sterile tube, Red or gold (gel) (Red (no gel)) |
| Collection Instructions: | Collect CSF specimens in a sterile container, collect blood specmen in a red/black (gel) tube within 48 hours of CSF collection. Blood specimen must accompany CSF. |
| Causes for Rejection: | Grossly bloody or hemolyzed specimens, or severe lipemia. |
Processing and Shipping
| Specimen Processing: | Send serum (collected within 48 hours of CSF) with the CSF specmen. Centrifuge at room temperature.
CSF: Aliquot 1.5 mL, 1 mL minimum. Serum: Aliquot 1 mL; 0.6 mL minimum. |
| Shipping Instructions: | Ship on dry ice. |
| Stability: | 2 weeks refrigerated; 6 months frozen. |
| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Lab Sendouts (ARUP) |
| Referral Lab number: | 80440 |
Interpretive
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| Use: | Diagnosis of diseases of the central nervous system including meningitis, tumor, syphilis, and multiple sclerosis. |
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