Striated Muscle Antibody, IgG with Reflex to Titer STM
Method(s) | Indirect Fluorescent Antibody |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. |
Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Separate serum from cells ASAP. |
Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) |
Unacceptable Conditions | Plasma. Severely lipemic, contaminated, or hemolyzed samples. |
Schedule | Mon-Fri |
Billing Code | 5010447 |
CPTCode | 86255 Striated muscle; if reflexed, add 86256 Striated muscle titer |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
Screen: Less than 1:40 No antibody detected. Titer: Less than 1:40 No antibody detected. |