Last Modified:
1/4/2024 12:03:51 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
2.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions:
Label each specimen tube with two forms of patient identification. These forms of identification must also appear on the requisition form.
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL Serum
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
72 hours Ambient
42 days Refrigerated
1 year Frozen
Serum stable up to 3 days at room temperature. Refrigerate if not shipped same day.
Shipping Conditions: Serum samples may be shipped frozen, refrigerated, or at room temperature. Serum samples shipped at room temperature must be received within 72 hours of draw.
Rejection Criteria:
Hemolysis • Lipemia
Reference Range:
<1:10
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Methodology:
Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
Clinical Significance:
Detection of antibodies to muscle-specific receptor tyrosine kinase (MuSK) (titer test).
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
4 to 7 days
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly to Athena Labs
PHL Test Code:
MUSK
EPIC Test Code:
IMO5434
Send Out Test Code:
18842
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
86366
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