Test ID: ZH325
CPT code: 83521
LOINC:
Specimen Type: CSF and Serum
Frequency: 3 – 6 days
Instructions: 2 mL serum from SST AND 1.5 mL CSF COLLECTED AT THE SAME TIME , Ambient. Min 0.8 mL serum AND 0.6 mL CSF
Text: Adjunct in aiding clinical diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
Methodology: Oligoclonal banding: IEF; CSF IgG, CSF alb, and serum IgG: immunologic; serum alb: spectrophotometry; syn rate, ratio, and index by calculation