Last Modified:
8/21/2023 2:43:02 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
0.5 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions:
Centrifuge and separate from cells immediately
Minimum Volume:
0.1 mL Serum
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
4 days Ambient (transport)
14 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen
Rejection Criteria:
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic
Reference Range:
Negative
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
If Myocardial Antibody Screen is positive, then Myocardial Antibody Titer will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 86256
Methodology:
Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay
Clinical Significance:
Striated Muscle Antibody is more commonly detected in patients over age 60 years with myasthenia gravis than in younger patients. There is a strong correlation between the presence of Striated Muscle Antibody and thymoma in patients with myasthenia gravis
Documentation:
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Days Performed:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly to San Juan Capistrano
PHL Test Code:
STRIA
EPIC Test Code:
IMO403
Send Out Test Code:
266
Alternate Test Names:
Anti-Striational Antibody; Skeletal Muscle Antibody; Striational Total Antibodies
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
86255 (Reflex 86256)
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