Autoantibodies to antigens expressed by cardiac muscle. These autoantibodies are directed against multiple antigens, some of which are strictly expressed in the myocardium (e.g. organ specific for the heart), others are expressed in heart and skeletal muscle.
Tube
Serum Gel
ID
12767
Availability
Weekdays.
Additional Information
These Ab are positive in a proportion of patients with Dressler’s syndrome after myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery, some cariomyopathies and after acute rheumatic fever. Diagnostic value is low.
Turn Around
10 days.
Send to
Ä¢¹½tvÊÓƵ General Infirmary
Clinical Immunology
Old Medical School
Great George Street
Ä¢¹½tvÊÓƵ
LS1 3EX
Collection Con
No restrictions.
Frequency
Weekly.
Sample REQ
Blood.
Ref. Range (Male)
NA-interpretive
Ref. Range (Female)
NA-interpretive
Ref. Range (Paed)
NA-interpretive
Ref. Range Notes
Positive/|negative
Units
NA
IP Acute TAT
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