Test Name: ENDOMYSIAL ANTIBODY, IGA, SERUM
Test Code: 2192615
Alias: EMA
LAB774
CPT Code(s): 86231   *86231 titer (if appropriate)  
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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