NMO Evaluation

• CPT Code: 83520
• LOINC:
• Specimen Type: Red or gel clot
• Frequency: Setup: Mon,Tue,Thurs; analytic time 4 days
• Instructions: 3.0mL serum from red or SST tube, refrigerated. Min 2.0mL.
• Text: Useful For: Establishing the diagnosis of neuromyelitis optica and related disorders (eg, relapsing transverse myelitis or relapsing optic neuritis) and distinguishing these disorders from multiple sclerosis early in the course of disease. This allows initiation and maintenance of optimal therapy. Components: Z5057 NMO Interp Z5058 NMO/AQP4 IgG
• Methodology: Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting Assay (FACS)