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Default Lab test gobbelty-goop
Hi all,

I just got some lab work back from a lumbar puncture, and it seems to me that it's saying I have a positive result for MS, but I'm not 100% sure. Sometimes they tack statements onto the end that are an explanation of what the test itself means, not necessarily what the patient's results show. I'm seeing "normal" on one hand, but it still seems like they're saying yes to MS. Can anyone make sense of this?
The IgG index is normal (<0.7) and does not indicate intrathecal IgG synthesis. Both the CSF and serum were analyzed by isoelectric focusing for the presence of oligoclonal IgG bands.

The patient has an oligoclonal CSF response, with the paired sera showing a normal polyclonal response.This pattern of intrathecal synthesis is seen in multiple sclerosis and some infections. CSF oligoclonal bands are found in 83% to 94% of patients with definite MS.
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