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Anti-Smooth Muscle Antibody

Alias:

Actin; F-actin; Immunology Profile; SMA (Smooth Muscle Antibodies); SMA, Anti; Anti Smooth Muscle

Methodology:

Fluorescent Antibody

Performed:

Batched 2-3 times per week

Analytical Time:

4 days

Testing Laboratory:

Pathology Laboratory

Laboratory Section:

Core Laboratory

Anti-Smooth Muscle Antibody

Container/Tube Type:

Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

Transport Information:

3.0 mL blood/1.0 mL serum. Separate serum from cells ASAP

Minimum Sample Volume: Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

1.5 mL blood/0.5 mL serum

Remarks:

ASMA samples are screened at a titer of 1:20. All samples that are positive are titered and the titer will be reported. All positives include a Pathologist's interpretation

Unacceptable Conditions:

Blood that is mixed with anticoagulant

Stability

Refrigerated Stability:

14 days

Frozen Stability:

365 days

Ambient Stability:

2 days

Anti-Smooth Muscle Antibody

Sunquest Order Code:

ASMA

Epic Number: The test code used to identify this assay in Epic

LAB826

CPT Code:

86015

Anti-Smooth Muscle Antibody

Modified:

6/14/2010 7:22:13 PM

6/14/2010 19:22:13 PM