CSF IgG Index

Synonyms

  • CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
  • CSF IGG INDEX
  • LAB555

Cerner Name

CSF IgG Index

Clinical Info

Serum and spinal fluid specimens are required. CSF IgG Index Aids in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with multiple sclerosis and other inflammatory disease of the nervous system.

Specimen Sources

CSF Reservoir Lumbar Puncture VP Shunt Aspirate

Specimen Types

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Specimen Volume

1 mL of serum
AND
1 mL of CSF

Container

Gold-top tube(s) and CSF Tube

Collection Instructions

Serum and spinal fluid are required for this test.
 
Serum
Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)-Preferred. Mint Green (Lithium Heparin) is also acceptable
 
AND
Spinal Fluid
Collect 1 mL of spinal fluid in a screw-capped, sterile vial. 

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Quantitative Immunoturbidimetry (Optilite)
 
Includes:
IGG, ALBUMIN SERUM, IGG CSF, CSF ALBUMIN,  IGG/ALBUMIN SERUM
IGG/ALBUMIN CSF,   IGG INDEX CSF, SYNTHESIS RATE, CSF

Days Performed

Monday through Friday

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

82042-CSF Albumin
82784-CSF IgG
82040-Albumin, Serum
82784-IgG Serum

PDM

1453885

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
IGG CSF IGGCSF IGG CSF IgG CSF
CSF ALBUMIN ALBUMINCSF CSF ALBUMIN Albumin, CSF
IGG/ALB CSF IGGALBCSF IGG ALB CSF IgG/Albumin, CSF
IGG INDEX IGGIND IGG INDEX IgG Index
IGG SYNTHESIS IGGSYNTH IGG SYNTHESIS IgG Synthesis
ALBUMIN, SERUM ALBUMIN ALBUMIN Albumin
IMMUNOGLOBULIN G IMMUNOG IMMUNOGLOBULIN G Immunoglobulin G

Result Interpretation

See report.

Forms
Chemistry LAB555 build edit