Assay

Aquaporin-4 antibodies (anti-NMO antibodies)

Key Words

Aquaporin abs (AQUS)

Specimen Collection

Serum (brown)

Turnaround time

14 days

This test is referred to another centre:

Department of Immunology

The Churchill Hospital Headington

Oxford

OX3 7LJ

Tel: 01865 225995

Fax: 01865 225990

Test indications

This test is indicated for patients suspected to have neuromyelitis optica (also called Devic's disease) which causes pain in the eye and vision loss. Transverse myelitis is also associated which causes weakness, numbness, and sometimes paralysis of the arms and legs, along with sensory disturbances and loss of bladder and bowel control.

Methodology

Contact referral centre

Interferences

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Reference Range

N/A

Analytical error

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Reference change value

N/A