Tests Available at Altus Lab
CSF Analysis Complete — Chandigarh
Full cerebrospinal fluid analysis including cell count, glucose, protein and culture — accepted at PGI Chandigarh and GMCH-32 neurology departments
Aquaporin-4 IgG (NMO IgG) — NMO Test Chandigarh
Gold-standard antibody test for Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder — one of few labs in Chandigarh tricity offering this test
Anti-MOG Antibodies IgG
MOG antibody disease differentiation from MS and NMOSD — essential for correct diagnosis and treatment planning in Chandigarh neurology clinics
NMOSD Panel (NMO + MOG Combined)
Simultaneous Aquaporin-4 IgG and Anti-MOG IgG — complete demyelinating disease panel available at Altus Lab Chandigarh
Ganglioside Panel IgG — GBS Test Chandigarh
GM1, GQ1b, GD1b antibodies for Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Miller Fisher Syndrome diagnosis — same-day processing at Altus Lab
Paraneoplastic Panel — Chandigarh
Anti-Hu, Anti-Yo, Anti-Ri and full paraneoplastic antibody screen for cancer-related neurological disorders
Autoimmune Encephalitis Panel (NMDA + VGKC)
Anti-NMDA receptor and VGKC antibodies for autoimmune encephalitis — critical for patients with unexplained seizures or behavioural changes in Chandigarh
AChR Antibodies — Myasthenia Gravis Test Chandigarh
Acetylcholine Receptor antibody — gold-standard confirmatory test for Myasthenia Gravis, available at Altus Lab with free home collection
Anti-MuSK Antibodies — Myasthenia Gravis
MuSK antibody testing for AChR-negative Myasthenia Gravis patients — essential second-line test ordered by neurologists at PGI Chandigarh
Ocular Myasthenia Panel (AChR + MuSK)
Combined AChR and MuSK antibody panel for ocular myasthenia and generalised Myasthenia Gravis workup in Chandigarh
Multiple Sclerosis Panel — MS Test Chandigarh
CSF oligoclonal bands, IgG index, MBP and complete MS workup — NABL-certified reports accepted at all Chandigarh neurology centres
CSF Oligoclonal Bands (OCB) — Serum & CSF
Paired CSF and serum oligoclonal band testing for Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis — critical test referred by PGI Chandigarh neurology department
CSF IgG Index (Immunoglobulin Index)
Intrathecal IgG synthesis calculation for MS and CNS inflammatory disease diagnosis in Chandigarh
MTB PCR (CSF) — TB Meningitis Test Chandigarh
Molecular PCR detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in CSF — faster and more sensitive than culture for TB meningitis diagnosis
GeneXpert Ultra — TB PCR Test Chandigarh
Cartridge-based ultra-sensitive TB PCR with rifampicin resistance detection — results in under 2 hours at Altus Lab Chandigarh
Neurotropic Panviral Multiple PCR
Simultaneous PCR detection of HSV, CMV, EBV, Enterovirus and other neurotropic viruses in CSF — for viral encephalitis/meningitis workup
CSF Measles Viral Load Index (SSPE)
Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis diagnosis — measles antibody index in CSF and serum for SSPE confirmation in Chandigarh
Movement Disorder Testing Panel
Genetic and biochemical workup for Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor and atypical movement disorders — referred by PGI Chandigarh movement disorder clinic
Genetic Testing for SCA (Spinocerebellar Ataxia)
Molecular genetic testing for SCA1, SCA2, SCA3, SCA6 and SCA7 — NABL-certified genetic reports accepted at PGI Chandigarh genetics department
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) — Genetic Test Chandigarh
SMN1 gene deletion/duplication analysis for SMA diagnosis — essential pre-treatment test before Spinraza or Zolgensma therapy
Huntington’s Chorea — CAG Repeat Analysis
HTT gene CAG repeat expansion testing for Huntington’s Disease diagnosis and predictive genetic testing in Chandigarh
IgG4 (Immunoglobulin G Subclass 4)
IgG4-related neurological disease and hypertrophic pachymeningitis workup — increasingly ordered by neurologists across Chandigarh tricity
GAD-65 Antibodies — Stiff Person Syndrome Test
Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase antibody for Stiff Person Syndrome, cerebellar ataxia and autoimmune diabetes — available at Altus Lab Chandigarh
ACE Levels (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme)
Neurosarcoidosis diagnosis and monitoring — ACE levels in serum and CSF for granulomatous neurological disease in Chandigarh
Lactate (Plasma & CSF) — Mitochondrial Disease
Plasma and CSF lactate for mitochondrial encephalopathy, MELAS and metabolic neurological disorders — same-day results at Altus Lab
Ammonia (Plasma / CSF) — Hepatic Encephalopathy
Plasma and CSF ammonia measurement for hepatic encephalopathy, urea cycle disorders and metabolic coma workup in Chandigarh
Why Choose Altus Lab
NABL Accredited Quality
Every neurology test is processed under a quality management system certified by India’s National Accreditation Board — the same standard as international reference laboratories.
Expert Pathologist Review
Dr. Alok Gupta (MD Pathology, CMC Ludhiana; PGI Senior Residency, Apollo & Vimta Labs experience) personally reviews complex and critical results before dispatch.
Free Home Collection
Trained phlebotomists visit your home across Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula. Book a slot and we take care of everything — sample to digital report.
Fast Digital Reports
Most neurology results are available within 4–6 hours. Emergency and critical samples are processed immediately with direct physician notification.