Ganglioside Antibodies




Test Mnemonic

GANGAB

CPT Codes

  • 83516 - QTY (6)

Aliases

  • GM1 Ganglioside

Includes

  • Asialo-GM1 IgG/IgM
  • GM1 IgG/IgM
  • GM2 IgG/IgM
  • GD1a IgG/IgM
  • GD1b IgG/IgM
  • GQ1b IgG/IgM

Performing Laboratory

ARUP


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.3 mLSerumSST (Gold) RefrigeratedSeparate serum from cells ASAP.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.1 mL    Separate serum from cells ASAP.

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
AmbientUnacceptable
RefrigeratedAfter separation from cells: 2 weeks
FrozenAfter separation from cells: 1 year

Days Performed

Mon, Wed, Fri

Turnaround Time

2 - 5 days

Methodology

Name Description
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) 

Reference Range

Asialo-GM1 Antibodies, IgG/IgM
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       29 IV or less: Negative 
       30-50 IV: Equivocal 
       51-100 IV: Positive 
       101 IV or greater: Strong Positive 
GD1a Antibodies, IgG/IgM
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       29 IV or less: Negative 
       30-50 IV: Equivocal 
       51-100 IV: Positive 
       101 or greater: Strong Positive 
GD1b Antibodies, IgG/IgM
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       29 IV or less: Negative 
       30-50 IV: Equivocal 
       51-100 IV: Positive 
       101 or greater: Strong Positive 
GM1 Antibodies, IgG/IgM
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       29 IV or less: Negative 
       30-50 IV: Equivocal 
       51-100 IV: Positive 
       101 IV or greater: Strong Positive 
GM2 Antibodies, IgG/IgM
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       29 IV or less: Negative 
       30-50 IV: Equivocal 
       51-100 IV: Positive 
       101 IV or greater: Strong Positive 
GQ1b Antibodies, IgG/IgM
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       29 IV or less: Negative 
       30-50 IV: Equivocal 
       51-100 IV: Positive 
       101 IV or greater: Strong Positive 

Special Info

Separate serum from cells ASAP.

Clinical Info

Ganglioside antibodies are associated with diverse peripheral neuropathies.