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Ordering Guidance
This test is a component of the Myomarker 3 Profile and the Myomarker 3 Profile Plus.
Specimen Required
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Red top
Acceptable: Serum gel
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1 mL serum
Collection Instructions:
1. Centrifuge and aliquot 1 mL of serum into a plastic vial.
2. Send refrigerated.
Method Name
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Reporting Name
Anti-MDA-5 Ab (CADM-140)Specimen Type
SerumSpecimen Minimum Volume
Serum: 0.3 mL Note: This volume does NOT allow for repeat testing.
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 14 days |
| Frozen | 60 days | |
| Ambient | 7 days |
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis: | Reject |
| Thawing: | Cold OK; Warm OK |
| Gross lipemia: | Reject |
| Gross icterus | Reject |
| Specimens other than serum | Reject |
| Bacterial contamination | Reject |
Reference Values
Negative: <20 units
Report Available
9 to 14 daysPerforming Laboratory
Esoterix EndocrinologyCPT Code Information
83516
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday, Sunday