Referred to Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services, Frimley Park Hospital Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Portsmouth Road, Frimley, Surrey GU16 7UJ
|
Alternative names, keywords |
Anti GM1 |
|
Samples required |
|
|
Test indications |
|
|
Test information |
IgG and IgM (combined), detected by ELISA. |
|
Reference range |
Reported as negative or positive. Disease associations: Guillain Barre syndrome (IgG): ~40% multifocal motor neuropathy (IgM): ~60% |
|
Turnaround time |
Referral lab quotes turnaround time of 19 days, however additional time must be allowed for packing, dispatch and delivery of sample, and return and processing of results. |
|
Enquiries |
Immunology (Referrals) |
Clotted blood (gold cap, 5 mL tube). Smaller tubes are available for paediatric samples.