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EXTENDED MYOSITIS PANEL |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB5024
Geisinger Epic ID: 190273
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
Three 1 mL aliquots of serum preferred; minimum 0.5mL per aliquot. | |
Special notes: |
Separate from cells as soon as possible. Send three 1 mL serum aliquots when possible (minimum 0.5 mL/aliquot). | |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Separate from cells as soon as possible. Send three 1 mL serum aliquots when possible (minimum 0.5 mL/aliquot). | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 48 hours. Refrigerated: 2 weeks. Frozen: 1 month. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Hemolyzed, hyperlipemic, icteric, or contaminated specimens. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Additional information: |
Turnaround time 10-21 days | |
CPT code(s): |
83516 x8, 86235 x6, 84182 x4 | |
| 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. | ||
Methodology: |
Immunoprecipitation Qualitative Immunoblot Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Multiplex Bead Assay |
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Synonyms: |
ARUP test code 3001781
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