Endomysial antibody, IgA

Alphabetical Test listing

Endomysial antibody, IgA-13421

  
Endomysial antibody, IgA
  
13421
  
LAB13421
  
EMA
  

Tissue transglutaminase is the autoantigen recognized by endomysial antibody in celiac disease.

  
Serum
  
  
1.0 mL
  
0.3 mL
Submission of the minimum volume does not allow for repeat testing
  

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

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

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

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

Refrigerated (preferred) - 14 days

Ambient - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x 3

  
  • Lipemia
  • Hemolysis
  • Microbially-contaminated sera
  
LabCorp Burlington (164996): R-LC
  
Mo - Fr
  
1 - 4 days
  

Indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA)

  

Negative

  
86231
  
17029270
  
308623100
  
Result 10362-2
  
03/29/2019
  
01/03/2022
  
12/31/2023