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Additional Codes
CPOE: Ref Polymyositis Panel
DOE: Ref Polymyo
Specimen
Gold SST tube, collect 4.0 mL blood
Centrifuge within 2 hours of specimen collection
Serum, two (2) 1.0 mL aliquots in separate transport tubes, refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Plasma, hemolyzed specimen, grossly lipemic specimen, icteric specimen, heat-treated specimen, contaminated specimen, insufficient quantity, not centrifuged <2 hours from specimen collection, room temperature >48 hours
Interpretative Information
May be useful for evaluation of patients with progressive proximal muscle weakness and antisynthetase syndrome.
Performing Lab
ARUP Laboratories
Turn-Around-Time
7-18 days
Reference Values
| Component | Reference Interval |
|---|---|
| Jo-1 (Histidyl-tRNA Synthetase) Ab, IgG | 40 AU/mL or less |
| PL-7 (threonyl-tRNA synthetase) Antibody | Negative |
| PL-12 (alanyl-tRNA synthetase) Antibody | Negative |
| EJ (glycyl-tRNA synthetase) Antibody | Negative |
| SRP (Signal Recognition Particle) Ab | Negative |
| OJ (isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase) Antibody | Negative |