Anti-HMGCR Ab IgG

Alphabetical Test listing

Anti-HMGCR Ab IgG-994

  
Anti-HMGCR Ab IgG
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase
  

HMGCR Abs (3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A Reductase) are associated with necrotizing myopathy that is commonly related to statin exposure

  
Serum
  
  
2.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow specimen to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within one (1) hour of specimen collection
  3. Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
  
  

Refrigerated (preferred) - 2 weeks

Ambient  - 7 days

Frozen - 60 days

  
  • Grossly hemolyzed specimen
  • Bacterial contamination
  • Lipemic or Icteric specimen
  
LabCorp Burlington (520057): R-NX
  
7 - 14 days
  

Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) (LDT)

  

Negative: <20

Weak positive: 20-39

Moderate Positive: 40-59

Positive: >59

  
83520
  
Result SOLOINC
  
06/03/2019
  
12/26/2023
  
12/26/2023