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Sulfatide Antibodies
| Item | Value | ||||||||||
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| Approval req'd? | Yes, contact Immunology at x3-1712.Testing restricted to Neurology Service | ||||||||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||||||||
| Test code | MOLT | ||||||||||
| Performed by | WUNL | ||||||||||
| Sendout? | Yes | ||||||||||
| Method | EIA | ||||||||||
| Container type | Gold top | ||||||||||
| Amount to Collect | 6 mL blood | ||||||||||
| Sample type | Serum | ||||||||||
| Preferred volume | 3 mL serum | ||||||||||
| Processing notes | Send by overnight mail at room temperature. Include completed insurance form to: Washington University Dept. of Neurology, Neuromuscular Clinical Laboratory, Box 8111 660 S. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110 Attn: Alan Pestronk, M.D., ph: [314]362-6981) The insurance form should be completed for Medicare patients who should only be charged by UCSF for handling & shipping. |
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| Turn around times | 1-4 weeks. | ||||||||||
| Additional information | High titers are common in axonal sensory > motor neuropathies, especially if pain or paresthesias are present. | ||||||||||
| Last Updated | 9/18/2012 2:20:43 PM | ||||||||||
| Entry Number | 880 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667