Which of the following laboratory abnormalities are identified in patients with multiple sclerosis?
1)an elevation of up to 40 white blood cells/mm³
2)an increase in serum myelin basic protein
3)a decreased spinal fluid IgG
4)observation of oligoclonal bands in the immunoglobulin region on electrophoresis

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The following abnormalities are identified in patients with multiple sclerosis: an elevation of up to 40 white blood cells/mm³; an elevation of CSF protein up to 100 mg/dL; elevation in CSF IgG, the presence of oligoclonal bands in the immunoglobulin region on electrophoresis, and elevation in serum myelin basic protein.

Which of the Following Laboratory Abnormalities Are Identified in Patients