Anti MI-2

• CPT Code: 83516
• LOINC: 18485-3
• Specimen Type: red
• Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; Analytic time 14 days
• Instructions: 1 ml Serum refrigerated. Alt / plasma from Lavender top tube, refrigerated.
• Text: MI-2 is a Myositis specific Autoantibody and is seen in 5-10% of Myositis and in 5% of Juvenile Myositis cases. MI-2 is also positive in classic dermatomyositis, mild to moderate weakness with V and Shawl sign rashes, and cuticular overgrowth associated in adults; good response to therapy.
• Methodology: Immunoprecipitation (IPP)