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Register NowAnti-Jo-1 (Polymyositis)
Create a Free Account to View PricesTurnaround Time: 1 - 3 days
CPT Code: 86235
Test Type: 0.6 mL Serum
Stability Time:
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Temperature |
Period |
|---|---|
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Room temperature |
14 days |
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Refrigerated |
14 days |
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Frozen |
14 days |
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Freeze/thaw cycles |
Stable x3 |
Reference Range:
0.0-0.9 AI
Overview:
Evaluate patients suspected of having polymyositis, dermatomyositis, or polymyositis-scleroderma overlap syndrome.
Anti-Jo-1 antibodies are present in approximately 20% to 30% of patients with adult-onset polymyositis syndromes. They are present in >65% of patients with both myositis and interstitial lung disease. In such patients, the presence of anti-Jo-1 antibodies may be predictive of a response to steroid treatment. Testing for ANAs is not adequate for the detection of anti-Jo-1 antibodies.
Bernstein RM, Morgan SH, Chapman J, et al. Anti-Jo-1 antibody: A marker for myositis with interstitial lung disease. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1984 Jul 21; 289(6438):151-152. PubMed 6430389
Hochberg MC, Feldman D, Stevens MB, Arnett FC, Reichlin M. Antibody to Jo-1 in polymyositis/dermatomyositis: Association with interstitial pulmonary disease. J Rheumatol. 1984 Oct; 11(5):663-665. PubMed 6334746
Collection Details:
Collection Instructions:
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube.
Room temperature.