MyoMarker 3 plus profile (RDL)

Alphabetical Test listing

MyoMarker 3 plus profile (RDL)-14241

Test name:

Test number:

14241

Excellian order number:

LAB14241

Alternate names:

Myositis panel 3 plus
Myomarker 3 plus
Myo Marker 3 plus
Myo 3 plus
Myositis

Tests included:

Anti-EJ Ab
Anti-Jo-1 Ab
Anti-Ku Ab
Anti-MDA-5 Ab (CADM-140)
Anti-Mi-2 Ab
Anti-NXP-2 (P140) Ab
Anti-OJ Ab
Anti-PL-7 Ab
Anti-PL-12 Ab
Anti-PM/Scl-100 Ab
Anti-RNA Polymerase III
Anti-SAE1 Ab, IgG
Anti-SS-A 52kD Ab, IgG
Anti-SRP Ab
Anti-TIF-1gamma Ab
Anti-U1 RNP Ab
Anti-U2 RNP Ab
Anti-U3 RNP (Fibrillarin)

Useful for:

The MyoMarker 3 Plus Profile 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.

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube x 2

Volume:

5.0 mL

Minimum volume:

4.0 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 one (1) hour of sample collection

Transport container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tubes x 2

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube - 5 mL x 2

Alternate processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot
Spin within one (1) hour of sample collection
Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum

Alternate transport container:

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

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 14 days

Ambient - 7 days

Frozen - 60 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x 1

Reason for rejection:

Grossly hemolyzed
Bacterial contamination
Lipemic specimen
Icteric specimen
Non-serum specimen types

Performing lab:

Esoterix (237) via LabCorp (520085): R-LC

Days set up:

Tu - Th

TAT:

14-21 days

Method:

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

RIPA Gel Radiography

Reference ranges:

<20 Units (Negative)

CPT codes:

83516 x 10
86235 x 7

Date created:

08/05/2020

Revised date:

12/18/2023

Review date:

12/18/2023