Referred to Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services, Frimley Park Hospital Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Portsmouth Road, Frimley, Surrey GU16 7UJ
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Alternative names, keywords |
Anti GQ1b |
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Samples required |
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Test indications |
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Test information |
IgG and IgM (combined), detected by ELISA. |
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Reference range |
Reported as negative or positive. 0 - 25 is negative. Disease associations: Miller-Fisher syndrome (IgG): >90% Chronic sensory neuropathy (IgM): some patients. |
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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. |
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Enquiries |
Immunology (Referrals) |
Clotted blood (gold cap, 5 mL tube). Smaller tubes are available for paediatric samples.