GANGLIOSIDE MONOSIALIC ACID (GM1) AUTOABS
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   GM1

MGH LIS Test No

   5714

Schedule

   Tuesday and Friday

Testing Time

   1-4 days

Testing Lab

   Specialty Labs, Inc.

Specimen Info

Type

   Serum  

Volume

   1.0 (0.5) mL

Temperature

   Refrigerated or Frozen

Preservative

    

Collection Info

    
 
Methods
Enzyme Immunoassay

Clinical Utilities
GM1 autoantibodies can be found in 55-80% of patients with immune-mediated motor neuronsyndromes, including multifocal motor neuropathies and lower motor neuron syndromes and less frequently in sensorimotor syndromes.

CPT Codes
83520

Reference Range

Component Information

Name

   GANGLIOSIDE GM1 AUTOANTIBODIES 

Method

   EIA 

CPT Code

   83520 

Units

   % 
Ref Range   <25 
Reflex Reason    
     
Collection Notes

Additional Comments
See Motor & Sensory Neuropathy EvaluatR(tm), #4020.       Collection Notes

Additional Comments
See Motor & Sensory Neuropathy EvaluatR(tm), #4020.

 

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