Antibodies to Myelin Associated Glycoproteins (MAG) may be found in demyelinating polyneuropathies associated with autoimmune mechanisms.
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Serum Gel
ID
12795
Additional Information
Around 50% of patients with neuropathy-associated IgM gammopathy have anti-MAG antibodies associated with IgM paraproteins therefore serum electrophoresis should be performed as well.
Turn Around
Refer to relevant laboratory for up to date turn around times, allowing an additional 10 working days for samples processing, dispatch and reporting and validation of the results (estimated 28days)
Send to
Samples should be sent to the department of Clinical Immunology at LGI who will refer to appropriate referral lab (Glasgow)
Contact
Advice
Collection Con
No restrictions
Frequency
Referred to external laboratory
Sample REQ
Blood
Units
BTU/mL
Ref. Range Notes
See reference range on referral website
IP Acute TAT
Contact referral laboratory. Contact Immunology at LGI if sample is to be sent urgently.
IP Routine TAT
Refer to relevant laboratory for up to date turn around times, allowing an additional 10 working days for samples processing, dispatch and reporting and validation of the results.
GP Acute TAT
Contact referral laboratory. Contact Immunology at LGI if sample is to be sent urgently.
GP Routine TAT
Refer to relevant laboratory for up to date turn around times, allowing an additional 10 working days for samples processing, dispatch and reporting and validation of the results.