Ganglioside antibodies

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Ganglioside antibodies
Short Description : Ganglioside antibody screen

Blood
Test performed by: LabPLUS Support Services transport this to a 3rd party for testing

This test may be vetted by a pathologist.

The clinical information for the test must be clearly written on the request form. If clinical information is not provided, or does not provide sufficient justification for the test, the test may be declined.

Declined tests :

If a test is declined, the specimen will be held for a reasonable period (usually 3 weeks but dependant on the viability of the sample). Medical practitioners seeking approval for a declined test should email the LabPLUS Immunology Team , giving the patient's name and NHI number and the clinical justification for the test. If unable to email, call the on-call Immunologist via Lablink (09-3078995).

Test vetting policy

Ganglioside antibodies are performed as a standard panel using the following targets:

GM1

GM2

GD1a

GD1b

GQ1b

All targets are tested for both IgG and IgM antibody isotypes:

This test is performed at: