aquaporin 4 receptor IgG in serum/plasma

Indications

• evaluation of Devic's disease (neuromyelitis optica) vs multiple sclerosis

Clinical significance

• sensitivity of 73% & specificity of 91% for neuromyelitis optica

More general terms

• aquaporin 4 receptor Ab in serum/plasma

Additional terms

• aquaporin-4; AQP-4; WCH4; mercurial-insensitive water channel; MIWC (AQP4)
• autoantibody neuromyelitis optica IgG (NMO-IgG) in serum