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Anti-neuromyelitis optica antibodies - serum

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Eurofins Biomnis code

NMOAC

Synonyms

  • Neuromyelitis optica - anti-antibodies
  • NMO - anti-antibodies
  • Anti Aquaporin 4 antibodies
  • Anti-AQP4 antibodies
  • Anti-NMO antibodies

Clinic significance

Neuromyelitis optica is a demyelinating inflammation that selectively affects the optic nerve. This is a severe variant of multiple sclerosis. NMO-IgG antibodies have a sensitivity of 73% in NMO and 58% in ocular and spinal forms of multiple sclerosis. Specificity is greater than 95%. Their antigen target is aquaporin 4

Prenalytics

  • 500 µL
  • serum (do not use 10 mL tube)
  • Refrigerated

Further information


    Methodology

    Immunofluorescence

    Turnaround time

    1 week


    Pathologist(s) in charge
    Biomnis Lyon
    Specialty
    Immunology
    Contact(s)
    Dr Alexia BARBRY
    Dr Anne OVIZE
    Phone(s)
    +334 72 80 23 18
    +334 72 80 73 05