Specimen Requirements
Title
ANTI-Jo-1 ANTIBODY
Specimen Requirement
1 SST/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate
Methodology
Stability
Room Temperature 4 days, Refrigerated 7 days, Frozen 30 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
5-7 days Performed Tues-Sat
Clinical Use
Evaluate patients suspected of having polymyositis, dermatomyositis, or polymyositis-scleroderma overlap syndrome
Test Code
JO1W