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HelpCatalog ID Derm Auto Dermatomyositis Autoantibody Panel
Additional Codes
CPOE: Ref Dermatomyositis Autoantibody Panel
DOE: Ref Derm-myo
Specimen
Gold SST tube, collect 2.0 mL blood
Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection
Serum, 1.0 mL (0.5 mL minimum), refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Plasma, hemolyzed specimens, grossly lipemic specimens, icteric specimens, heat-treated specimens, contaminated specimens, insufficient quantity specimens, unlabelled specimens
Interpretative Information
May be useful for evaluation of patients with characteristic cutaneous manifestations of dermatomyositis with or without muscle weakness.
Performing Lab
ARUP Laboratories
Turn-Around-Time
7-18 days
Reference Values
| Component | Reference Interval |
|---|---|
| Mi-2 (nuclear helicase protein) Antibody | Negative |
| P155/140 Antibody | Negative |
| SAE1 (SUMO activating enzyme) Ab | Negative |
| MDA5 (CADM-140) Ab | Negative |
| NXP2 (Nuclear matrix protein-2) Ab | Negative |
| TIF-1 gamma (155 kDa) Ab | Negative |