Striation antibodies

Alphabetical Test listing

Striation antibodies-14228

Test name:

Test number:

14228

Excellian order number:

LAB14228

Abbreviation:

STRIATEDABS

Alternate names:

Antistriated muscle antibodies
Striated muscle antibodies
Striational Abs

Useful for:

Diagnose myasthenia gravis and thymoma

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediatley 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 for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin within two (2) hours 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:

Ambient (preferred) - 14 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3

Reason for rejection:

Hemolysis
Lipemia

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (160184): R-LC

Days set up:

Mo, We, Th, Fr

TAT:

2 - 4 days

Method:

Immunofluorescence (IF)

Reference ranges:

Negative: <1:40

CPT codes:

86255

LOINC code:

Result 5372-8

Date created:

05/23/2019

Revised date:

03/17/2026

Review date:

02/25/2026