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General
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Clinical Use:
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May be investigated when clinical and imaging features are suggestive of Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD).
A CSF sample must be accompanied by a serum sample collected at the same time or within one week of the CSF collection. |
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Availability:
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Samples are batched and tested once a month. |
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Aliases/Synonyms:
| Anti-Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein (CSF), MOG Antibody (CSF), |
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Code:
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CAMOG |
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Handling Instructions (to laboratory):
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Send samples chilled. |
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Reference Interval:
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Refer to report or laboratory
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Collection Requirements
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Container:
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CSF Tube 1 (CSF1), and, Serum Sep. Tube-SST (GOLD), |
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Sample Type:
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CSF & Serum |
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Minimum Collection Volume:
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Collection Instructions:
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CSF to be tested for MOG antibody must be accompanied by a paired/matching serum.
The serum sample may collected at the same time or within one week of the CSF collection. |
Processing Requirements
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Alternate Containers:
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Processing Instructions:
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Centrifuge, separate and freeze serum sample.
Freeze CSF sample. |
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Minimum Assay Volume:
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100uL (Serum); 250uL (CSF) |
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Stability:
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Transport Instructions (to testing laboratory):
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Send samples frozen on dry ice. |
Testing Locations
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Performed at:
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Department
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Contact Phone
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Brain Autoimmunity Laboratory |
Westmead Children's Hospital |
(02) 9845 1456 |
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Last Updated : 19-11-2025 14:32 |