Newcastle Laboratories

Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein Antibodies

Clinical Background:

IgM myelin-associated glycoprotein antibodies (anti-MAG) are associated with IgM paraproteinaemic polyneuropathies. Rarely anti-MAG antibodies are found in Guillain-Barré, Multiple Sclerosis and my...

IgM myelin-associated glycoprotein antibodies (anti-MAG) are associated with IgM paraproteinaemic polyneuropathies. Rarely anti-MAG antibodies are found in Guillain-Barré, Multiple Sclerosis and myasthenia gravis.

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Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Immunology

    Immunology

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Serum-SST

    Serum-SST

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Serum-Plain tube

    Serum-Plain tube

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    1 ml

    1 ml

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    1 ml

    1 ml

  • Special Requirement:

    None

    None

  • Add On Test:

    All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to

    nuth.autoimmunity@nhs.net

    All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to

    nuth.autoimmunity@nhs.net

  • Interpretation:

    Rarely anti-MAG antibodies are found in Guillain-Barré, Multiple Sclerosis and myasthenia gravis.

    Rarely anti-MAG antibodies are found in Guillain-Barré, Multiple Sclerosis and myasthenia gravis.

  • Reference Ranges:

    Normal Range: 1 - 1000 BTU

    Normal Range: 1 - 1000 BTU

  • Other Info:

    Reported as a numerical value

    Reported as a numerical value

  • Routine Contact Name:

    Autoimmunity Lab

  • Routine Telephone:

    0191 282 1890

    0191 282 1890

  • Routine Email:

Availability:

Sent to an external laboratory for testing.

Turn Around:

21 routine working days

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