Assay

Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibodies

Key Words

MOG antibodies, MOG

Specimen Collection

Serum (Brown)

Turnaround time

 14 Days

This test is referred to another centre:

Churchill Hospital

Old Road

Headington

Oxford

OX3 7LE

0300 304 7777

Test indications

Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) is a glycoprotein which is part of normal myelin and is found on the surface of the myelin sheath of nerve cells. Myelin in a fatty protein that insulates and protects the nerve and helps maintain the speed of transmission of messages from the brain to the rest of the body.

Antibodies to MOG cause damage to the myelin sheath, known as demyelination. This slows down or stops messages passing along nerve effectively that can cause a range of neurological symptoms including visual and sensory symptoms. 

Methodology

Cell based assay

Interferences

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Reference Range

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Analytical error

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Reference change value

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