Cardiac Muscle Antibodies

Department of Immunology

Notes

• Antibodies to cardiac muscle antigens are found in a proportion of patients with Dressler's syndrome, following myocardial infarction, after cardiac surgery, acute rheumatic fever and in some cardiomyopathies.
  
• The diagnostic value of these antibodies is low.
  
• Test performed at Northern General Hospital, Sheffield.
  

Sample Requirements

Adult

5ml Gold-top SST tube or 3.5ml Rust-top gel tube (Trust users only)

Paediatric

1ml serum Sample

Turnaround Times

2 weeks