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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: Red
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Acceptable: SST
Collection Instructions: Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s), serum gel tube is acceptable. Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated in a plastic vial.
Method Name
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
Reporting Name
Anti-MDA-5 Ab (CADM-140)Specimen Type
SerumSpecimen Minimum Volume
0.3 mL (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: | Warm OK; Cold OK |
| Gross lipemia: | Reject |
| Gross icterus | Reject |
| Other: | Anything other than serum; bacterial contamination |
Reference Values
Reference Range: <20
Interpretation:
Negative: <20 units
Weak Positive: 20-39 units
Moderate Positive: 40-80 units
Strong Positive: >80 units
Report Available
9 to 14 daysPerforming Laboratory
Esoterix EndocrinologyCPT Code Information
83520
Day(s) Performed
Sunday through Friday