Oligoclonal Banding | Cleveland Clinic Laboratories

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Test Mnemonic

OLIGO

CPT Codes

83916 - QTY (1)

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container	Collect Temperature	Transport Temperature	Special Instructions
1 mL	Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)	Clean container		Refrigerated	Collect blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within same 24-hour period
1 mL	Serum	SST (Gold)		Refrigerated	Collect blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within same 24-hour period

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container	Collect Temperature	Transport Temperature	Special Instructions
0.5 mL

Stability

Environmental Condition	Description
Ambient	1 day
Refrigerated	7 days
Frozen	14 days

Days Performed

3 days per week

Turnaround Time

1 - 7 days

Methodology

Name	Description
Isoelectric Focusing

Reference Range

CSF IgG
Sex	Age From	Age To	Type	Range	Range Unit
			Normal	1.0 - 3.0	mg/dL
Serum IgG
Sex	Age From	Age To	Type	Range	Range Unit
	Months	11 Months	Normal	232 - 1411	mg/dL
	1 Years	3 Years	Normal	453 - 916	mg/dL
	4 Years	6 Years	Normal	504 - 1465	mg/dL
	7 Years	9 Years	Normal	572 - 1474	mg/dL
	10 Years	11 Years	Normal	698 - 1560	mg/dL
	12 Years	13 Years	Normal	759 - 1550	mg/dL
	14 Years	15 Years	Normal	716 - 1711	mg/dL
	16 Years	19 Years	Normal	549 - 1584	mg/dL
	20 Years	99 Years	Normal	700 - 1600	mg/dL

Special Info

Collect blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within same 24-hour period.

Clinical Info

The test is used as an aid in diagnosis and monitoring of multiple sclerosis. Clinical correlation is required.