Titin Autoantibody Test

Test Code

92792

CPT Codes
83520

Preferred Specimen

2 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Instructions

Serum must be separated from whole blood within 48 hours of collection.
Notes: Please label each specimen tube with two forms of patient identification. These forms of identification must also appear on the requisition form.

Transport Container

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 60 days
Frozen: 11 months

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Turbid • Bacterial contamination

Methodology
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Athena Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Setup Schedule

Set up: Wed; Report available: 7-14 days

Reference Range

Technical Results

Negative	<0.1 NU
Borderline	0.1-0.6 NU
Positive	>0.6 NU

Clinical Significance

Anti-titin antibody is a striational antibody that is associated with myasthenia gravis with an older age of onset (approximately >60 years). Anti-titin antibodies are detected in patients with thymoma associated-MG.

Performing Laboratory
Athena Diagnostics, Inc.
200 Forest Street, 2nd Floor
Marlborough, MA 01752

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.