Jo-1 Antibody

Test Code
5810X


CPT Codes
86235

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum



Minimum Volume
0.5 mL


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Grossly icteric


Methodology

Immunoassay (IA)



Setup Schedule
Tue-Sat


Report Available
1 to 3 Day(s)


Clinical Significance
Jo-1 Antibody is found in patients with idiopathic
inflammatory myopathies including approximately one-fourth
of patients with advanced polymyositis and
dermatomyositis. Jo-1 Antibody is associated with
pulmonary disease and arthropathy.




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