Myocardial Antibody Screen with Reflex to Titer

Synonyms

  • AMYO
  • LAB11193
  • MYOCARDIAL ANTIBODIES

Cerner Name

Myocardial Antibodies

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 Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL of serum (0.1 mL min)

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 Laboratories

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

86255

PDM

5901740

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
MYOCARDIAL ANTIBODIES MYOCAB MYOCARDIAL ANTIBODIES Myocardial Antibodies

Result Interpretation

Screen:  Negative
Titer: <1:40
 
If Myocardial Antibody Screen is positive, Myocardial Antibody Titer will be performed at an additional charge

Forms
Chemistry LAB11193 build edit