Specimen Requirements
Title
Jo-1 IgG ANTIBODY
Specimen Requirement
Collect SST or red top/1 mL serum. If SST collected, allow to clot for 30 minutes, centrifuge and send refrigerated.
Methodology
Enzyme Linked Immunoassay
Stability
Room temp: 8 hours, Refrigerated: 7 days, Frozen: 14 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
1-3 days, Performed Mon-Fri
Clinical Use
Evaluate patients suspected of having polymyositis, dermatomyositis, or polymyositis-scleroderma overlap syndrome
Test Code
JO1W