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STRIATED MUSCLE ANTIBODY WITH REFLEX TO TITER |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1765 Geisinger Epic ID: 14808 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
0.5 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 0.1 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot. Centrifuge 10 minutes at 3000 rpm | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred) or frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 4 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Gross hemolysis. Grossly lipemic. Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Negative. | |
CPT code(s): |
86255 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Striated muscle antibody. | |
Methodology: |
Immunofluorescence Assay |
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Synonyms: |
Anti-Skeletal Muscle Antibody,Skeletal Muscle Antibody,Anti-striated Muscle Antibody, Quest code 266, ASTA
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Clinical significance: |
Striated Muscle Antibody is more commonly detected in patients over age 60 years with myasthenia gravis than in younger patients. There is a strong correlation between the presence of Striated Muscle Antibody and thymoma in patients with myasthenia gravis. | |