Mitochondrial antibody

Alphabetical Test listing

Mitochondrial antibody-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

AMA
M2

Useful for:

The presence of mitochondrial antibodies can be used in conjunction with clinical findings and other laboratory tests to aid in the diagnosis of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC).

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.3 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

Transport container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Alternate processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot
Spin
Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection

Alternate transport container:

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) - 14 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3

Reason for rejection:

Hemolysis
Lipemia
Gross bacterial contamination
Heat-treated specimen
Specimen with preservative added

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (006650): R-NX

Days set up:

Mo - Fr, Su

TAT:

4 days

Method:

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

Reference ranges:

Negative: 0.0 - 20.0

Equivocal: 20.1 - 24.9

Positive: > 24.9

CPT codes:

86381

LOINC code:

Result 14251-3

Date created:

05/24/2019

Revised date:

03/17/2022

Review date:

03/17/2022