Found this. They may seem unprepared, or are unprepared because MS dxs involve a differential diagnosis. And can take many tests, etc, over time, to determine if it is MS or something else. This particular site that I am including a snip-it of, cautions that the elevated albumin doesn't seem to rule out other illnesses.

Hope you get some answers, , it can be a long process to finding answers.


http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com/test-[snip]catalog/Clinical+and+Interpretive/8009
The index is independent of the activity of the demyelinating process.

Cautions Discusses conditions that may cause diagnostic confusion, including improper specimen collection and handling, inappropriate test selection, and interfering substancesThe cerebrospinal fluid index can be elevated in other inflammatory demyelinating diseases such as neurosyphilis, acute inflammatory polyradiculoneuropathy, and subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
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