Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Muscle Specific Kinase (MuSK) Antibody

Synonyms

LAB10831
MUSK AB
MUSK ANTIBODY TEST
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS

Cerner Name

MuSK Antibody Test

Clinical Info

- Detection of antibodies to muscle-specific receptor tyrosine kinase (MuSK) (titer test).

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold top tube or Red Top Tube
Specimen: 2 mL serum (0.5 mL min)
Reject: Hemolyzed or Lipemic specimens

Specimen Volume

2 mL serum (0.5 mL min)

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

3 Days Room Temperature
42 Days Refrigerated
365 Days Frozen

Methodology

Radioimmunassay (RIA)

Days Performed

TAT: 5-8 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics
Testing performed at Athena Diagnostics

CPT

83519

PDM

5915100

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Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
MUSK ANTIBODY TEST	MUSKAB	MUSK ANTIBODY TEST	MuSK Antibody Test

Result Interpretation

Technical Result	<1:10 titer
Interpretation	Negative

Forms

LAB10831

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