| Test Name: |
ENDOMYSIAL ANTIBODY, IGA, SERUM |
| Test Code: |
2192615 |
| Alias: |
EMA
LAB774
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| CPT Code(s): |
86231
*86231 titer (if appropriate)
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| Preferred Specimen: |
2 mL serum |
| Container: |
SST |
| Alternate Container: |
Red Top |
| Minimum Volume: |
0.5 mL |
| Collection Instructions: |
Allow specimen to completely clot. Centrifuge for 15 minutes when specimen is clotted or within 2 hours of collection. |
| Transport Temperature: |
Refrigerated |
| Stability: |
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days Frozen: 30 days |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Gross hemolysis
Gross lipemia
Gross icterus |
| Limitations: |
This test has been modified from the manufacturer's instructions. Its performance characteristics were determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. This test has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. |
| Additional Information: |
* If the IgA-endomysial antibodies result is positive or indeterminate, then the antibody titer will be performed at an additional charge. |
| Schedule: |
Set up: Monday through Friday
Report Available: 3-8 days |
| Method: |
Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA) |
| Performing Lab: |
Mayo Clinic Dept of Lab Med & Pathology #EMA |
| Clinical Significance: |
Useful for:
Analysis of IgA-endomysial antibodies for the diagnosis of dermatitis herpetiformis and celiac disease Monitoring adherence to gluten-free diet in patients with dermatitis herpetiformis and celiac disease |
| Use: |
Updated: 10/29/2024 |
| Reference Ranges: |
Negative in normal individuals; also negative in dermatitis herpetiformis or celiac disease patients adhering to gluten-free diet. |
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