Ordering Recommendation

Non-panel testing for autoimmune neuropathies. Test by itself is not diagnostic and should be used in conjunction with other clinical parameters to confirm disease.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum separator tube.

Specimen Preparation

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.1 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Plasma or urine. Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, icteric, or severely lipemic specimens.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Performed

Tue

Reported

1-8 days

Reference Interval

Less than 1.00 IV

Interpretive Data

The majority of SGPG IgM positive sera will show reactivity against MAG.  Patients that are SGPG IgM positive and MAG IgM negative may have multi-focal motor neuropathy with conduction block.

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.

Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

83516

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0051284 SGPG Antibody, IgM 31666-1
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Aliases

  • SGPG Ab
  • SGPG Antibody
  • SGPG IgM
Sulfate-3-Glucuronyl Paragloboside (SGPG) Antibody, IgM