Striated Muscle antibodies
- Description
- Autoantibodies to striated muscle components have been described in myasthenia gravis. The patterns seen in indirect immunofluorescence appear to show some minor variations. This may well reflect the many antigenic targets present in striated muscle such as actin and myosin. These antibodies have can also be found in association with thymoma as certain thymic cells express antigens in common with striated muscle.
- Reference range
- Negative
- Units
- Negative / Positive
- Testing site
- Synnovis : Reference Services : Blackfriars Hub
- Laboratory
- Diagnostic Immunology
- Sample type and volume required
- Clotted (Gold top vacutainer)
- Special sample instructions
All tests are compromised by prolonged transit times. For this reason, date of bleed and date of postage must be provided with each request.
- Storage and transport
- Serum stored at 4°C should be sent by first class post
- Turnaround time
- 28 working days
- Time limit for extra tests
- 10 days