Ganglioside GM-1 Antibodies, IgG and IgM

Last Modified: 11/17/2021 1:43:40 PM


Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes:  
Patient Preparation: Overnight Fasting
Specimen Requirements:

1.0 mL Serum in a SST Gold Top Tube
Collection Instructions:  
Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL Serum
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 14 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen
Rejection Criteria: Ambient Temperature
Reference Range: Refer to Interpretive Results
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments:  
Methodology: EIA
Clinical Significance: Ganglioside GM-1 Antibody IgG is associated with the Guillain- Barre syndrome, particularly the acute motor axonal neuropathy variant. Antibody IgM is associated with chronic multifocal motor neuropathy
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Turn Around Time: 2 to 3 days
Days Performed: Tuesday, Thursday
Sites Performed: Quest - Chantilly to San Juan Capistrano
PHL Test Code: MSOT
EPIC Test Code: MISC
Send Out Test Code: 37093
Alternate Test Names: Ganglioside Auto Abs; Ganglioside GM-1 Antibodies (IgG and IgM), EIA ; GM-1 Ab IgG & IgM
Included Tests: GM-1 Ab IgG; GM-1 Ab IgM
CPT Coding: 83520 x 2

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