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HelpTest Code LAB1234596 MyoMarker 3 Plus Profile
Performing Laboratory
Forwarded to Esoterix Endocrinology
Specimen Required
Collection Container/Tube: 10 mL Plain Red top tube
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 5 mL
Acceptable: Yellow (Gold) top tube (SST)
Collection Instructions: Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s), serum gel tube is acceptable. Spin down and send 5 mL of serum refrigerated in a plastic vial.
Specimen Minimum Volume
4 mL (volume does NOT allow for repeat testing)
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Method Name
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); RIPA Gel Radiography
CPT Code Information
- 83516 x 8
- 86235 x 7
- 83520 x 2
Clinical Information
The MyoMarker Panel 3 Plus can be used to assist in the diagnosis of dermatomyositis, polymyositis and the anti-synthetase syndrome. Furthermore, it allows characterization of various subsets of these disorders and offers prognostic information.
Reference Values
Anti-PL-7 Ab, Anti-PL-12 Ab, Anti-EJ Ab, Anti-OJ Ab, Anti-SRP Ab, Anti-Mi-2-Ab, Anti-U3 RNP (Fibrillarin), Anti-U2 RNP Ab, Anti-Ku Ab:
Reference Range: Negative
Interpretation for:
Anti-Jo-1 Ab, Anti-TIF-1gamma Ab, Anti-MDA-5-Ab (CADM-140), Anti-NXP-2 (P140) Ab, Anti-SAE1 Ab IgG, Anti-PM/Scl-100 Ab, Anti-SS-A 52kD Ab IgG, Anti-U1-RNP Ab:
Reference Range: <20
Negative: <20 units
Weak Positive: 20-39 units
Moderate Positive: 40-80 units
Strong Positive:>80 units