Endomysial Antibody, IgA

Test Code
164996


CPT Codes
86255

Preferred Specimen
"Serum
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Minimum Volume
"0.3 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.)
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Instructions
"Refrigerate
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Transport Container
"Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
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Specimen Stability
"Room temperature 14 days
Refrigerated 14 days
Frozen 14 days
Freeze/thaw cycles Stable x3
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Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
" Lipemia; hemolysis; microbially-contaminated sera
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Methodology
"Indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) "



The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.