LOINC long common name : CV2 IgG Ab [Presence] in Cerebral spinal fluid by Immunoblot;
LOINC short name : CV2 IgG CSF Ql IB;
LOINC description : CV2 IgG in cerebrospinal fluid (CFS) can be detected by western blot assays and is
highly recommended for evaluating patients with subacute unexplained basal ganglionic
disorders (chorea/Parkinsonism hemi-ballismus), cranial neuropathies (particularly
loss of vision, smell or taste), myelopathies, and radiculoplexopathies. CV2-IgG is
also a sensitive confirmatory marker for thymoma and lung carcinoma (SCLC-small cell
lung carcinomas).;