Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Panel

Specimen Container

CSF AND serum separator tube or plain red

Specimen Collection Type

CSF and serum

Minimum Volume To Collect (Ml)

1 mL

Specimen Preparation

allow clot, separate < 2hrs

Stability

Ambient Stability: Unable
Refrig Stability: 2 weeks
Frozen Stability: 6 Months

Unacceptable Conditions

Grossly bloody or hemolyzed specimens or severe lipemia.

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-3 days

Methodology

Qualitative Isoelectric, Focusing/Electrophoresis/Nephelometry, Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Lab Department

Core

Testing Location

IHC

Synonyms

CSF Oligoclonal Bands
MS Panel
MS Profile
Multiple Sclerosis Panel
Multiple Sclerosis Panel without Myelin Basic Protein
Multiple Sclerosis Profile
Oligoclonal Banding
MBP

Test OR Panel

Test

Misc Instructions

SPECIMEN PREPARATION: Allow serum to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transport 1.5 mL CSF. (Min: 1.0 mL) AND transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.6 mL)

Unit of Measurement

mg/dL

CPT Codes

83916, 82784 x2, 82040, 82042, 83873

LOINC

1746-7
2465-3
2464-6
1751-7
1756-6
14116-8
12782-9
49293-4
2470-3
14117-6
49852-7
2638-5

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