Myositis Panel (MyoMarker 3)

Synonyms

• LAB10469
• MYOMARK3
• MYOMARKER PANEL 3

Cerner Name

Myomarker Panel 3

Clinical Info

The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by muscle weakness, resulting from chronic muscle inflammation of unknown cause. Patients with IIM have a variety of autoantibodies with various clinical utilities that fall into two main groups.

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

5 mL serum (4 mL min)

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red Top Tube or Gold top tube
Specimen: 5 mL serum (4 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
60 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

7 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
60 Days Frozen

Methodology

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); RIPA Gel Radiography

Days Performed

TAT: 15-22 Days

Performing Laboratories

Labcorp to Esoterix Endocrinology

CPT

83516 x 9
86235 x 7

PDM

1759446

Results

Result Interpretation

Forms