CSF oligoclonal banding


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CSF oligoclonal banding - series
CSF oligoclonal banding - series
Alternative Names

Cerebrospinal fluid - immunofixation


Normal Values

Negative result -- one or less bandings found in the CSF is normal.


What abnormal results mean

The test results are positive. There are 2 or more bandings found in the CSF and not in the blood serum. This may indicate multiple sclerosis.



Review Date: 04/28/2005
Reviewed By: Chitra R. Uppaluri, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.


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