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Blood
Serum tube (Red Cap w. Yellow Insert)
No - please complete Patient Financial Consent Form.pdf
Please note: This service is not Medicare rebatable and patients may be charged. Out of Pocket cost - $70.00
Fee above is an indication only; please contact testing laboratory for up-to date cost.
Antibodies to Muscle Specific Tyrosine Kinase (MuSK) may be found in patients with myasthenia gravis.
Other antibodies that may be of relevance include Anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies.
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Room Temperature
6 hours
Refrigerated (2 - 4°C)
48 hours
Centrifuge, aliquot, and freeze within 6 hours of collection.
Instructions for: Regional Specimen Receptions
Instructions for: Heidelberg Specimen Reception
These PDF documents can be downloaded for your reference
Order of Draw (PDF)
Swab Collection Guide (PDF)
Pre-Transfusion Specimen Requirements (PDF)
Requirements for Pathology Service (PDF)
