Myelin antibodies - serum
Last updated: Wednesday, 11, July, 2007
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| Item | Process |
|---|---|
| Specimen | 5 mL blood in plain tube. |
| Method | Immunoassay (EIA). Myelin Basic Protein. |
| Application | No proven clinical utility, largely superseded by antibodies to myelin glycolipids of uncertain role in diagnosis/follow up of multiple sclerosis. Application of possible role identification of neuropathies in IgM monoclonal gammopathy. |
| Interpretation | The frequency of myelin antibodies in patients with peripheral neuropathy is essentially identical to that found in normal individuals. |
| Reference | Berger, T. et al., Journal of Neural Transmission. Supplamentary. 2000; 60: 351-360. |