Days Set Up
Monday - Saturday
Analytic Time

2 - 4 days

MiChart Code
Oligoclonal Banding, CSF (Mayo)
Soft Order Code
OLIG

Update Type: Reference range changed

Test Updated: 06/24/2020

Synonyms

CSF Gamma Globulin Banding
Electrophoresis, CSF
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
O Bands
Oliband
Protein Electrophoresis, CSF
Sclerosis
OLIGOCLONAL BANDS - CSF
OLI BAND
MS Profile

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

Isoelectric Focusing (IEF) with IgG Immunoblot Detection

Test Usage
 
Reference Range

CSF Olig Bands Interpretation: <4 bands. A finding of 4 or more cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-specific bands (i.e., bands that are present in CSF but are absent in serum) is consistent with multiple sclerosis. The presence of oligoclonal band is unrelated to disease activity.

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Specimen Requirements

Collection Offsite

Collect both blood and CSF; specimens must be collected within 1 week of each other. Collect blood in an SST tube and aliquot serum into a plastic vial. Refrigerate serum and CSF specimens.

Yellow Top Tube
Normal Volume
0.5 mL serum AND 0.5 mL CSF
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL serum AND 0.4 mL CSF

Billing Information

CPT Code
83916 x2
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
2873-8

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