Myocardial Antibody Screen with Reflex to Titer Build info

Synonyms

• MYOCARDIAL ANTIBODIES
• AMYO
• MYOCARDIAL ANTIBODIES
• LAB11193

Short Name

MYOCARDIAL ANTIBODIES

Procedure Master Number

LAB11193

Procedure ID

114762

Clinical Info

Detection of myocardial Antibodies suggests that a patient's heart disease may have an immunologic component. Myocardial Antibodies are found in the serum of patients with various cardiomyopathies, especially idiopathic dilated cardiomyopahty, myocarditis, rheumatic fever, and Dressler's Syndrome.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Plain, red-top tube(s) or Gold top tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of serum (0.1 mL min)
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)

Days Performed

Monday through Saturday

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

86255

PDM

5901740

Results