oligoclonal banding in serum

Indications

• multiple sclerosis

Clinical significance

• serum is used as a control for oligoclonal banding in CSF
• oligoclonal banding in CSF but not in serum is characteristic of multiple sclerosis

More general terms

• high-resolution serum protein electrophoresis
• oligoclonal banding in body fluid

More specific terms

• oligoclonal bands IgG in serum
• oligoclonal bands IgM in serum

Additional terms

• multiple sclerosis (MS); includes clinically isolated syndrome