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Test Code
GANAB
Test Name
Ganglioside Antibodies
CPT Codes
83516 X 6
Included Tests
  • Asialo-GM1 Antibodies IgG/IgM
  • GD1a Antibodies, IgG/IgM
  • GD1b Antibodies, IgG/IgM
  • GM1 Antibodies, IgG/IgM
  • GM2 Antibodies, IgG/IgM
  • GQIb Antibodies, IgG/IgM
Expected Turnaround Time
5 - 10 days
Clinical Utility

May be useful in the comprehensive evaluation of patients with autoimmune neuropathies. Test by itself is not diagnostic and should be used in conjunction with other clinical parameters to confirm disease.
Specimen and Container Info

Specimen Type: Serum

  

Collection Container: Gold Top, Serum Separator

Desired Specimen Volume: 0.8 mL
Collection Instructions
  1. Collect a gold top, serum separator tube via venipuncture.
Processing and Submission Instructions
  1. Separate serum from cells ASAP.
  2. Transfer 0.8 mL of serum to a clear aliquot tube (screw cap).
Transport Instructions

Transport to the laboratory refrigerated. 
Stability Requirements

Room Temperature

48 hours

Refrigerated

14 days

Frozen

1 year
Causes for Rejection
  • Room temperature specimens
  • Plasma, CSF, or other body fluids
  • Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, severly icteric, or lipemic specimens
Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Reference Intervals

See patient report.
Alternate Names
  • Anti-GM Antibodies
  • Asialo-GM1 Antibodies, IgG/IgM
  • Asialo-GM1, GM1, GD1b, GQ1b IgG and IgM
  • Ganglioside Antibodies
  • Ganglioside Abs IgG and IgM
  • GM1, GM2, GD1a, GD1b, GQ1b IgG/IgM
Reference Lab
Labcorp Of America Holdings
Testing Schedule
Routine, 3 times per week
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