Newcastle Laboratories

Jo-1 Antibodies

Clinical Background:

Jo-1 antibodies are found in 25% of adult patients with autoimmune myositis and in 68% patients with anti-synthetase syndrome (myositis, arthritis, raynauds, and interstitial lung disease).

Jo-1 antibodies are found in 25% of adult patients with autoimmune myositis and in 68% patients with anti-synthetase syndrome (myositis, arthritis, raynauds, and interstitial lung disease).

Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Immunology

    Immunology

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Serum-SST

    Serum-SST

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Serum-Plain tube

    Serum-Plain tube

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    1 ml

    1 ml

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    0.5 ml

    0.5 ml

  • Special Requirement:

    None

    None

  • Freq Analysis:

    Daily

    Daily

  • Add On Test:

    All urgent add ons via telephone on  0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to 

    nuth.autoimmunity@nhs.net

    All urgent add ons via telephone on  0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to 

    nuth.autoimmunity@nhs.net

  • Quality Assurance:

    UK NEQAS for Antibodies to Nuclear and Related Antigens

    UK NEQAS for Antibodies to Nuclear and Related Antigens

  • Interpretation:

    ANA may be negative; Jo-1 antibodies do not demonstrate the speckled ANA staining pattern seen with the other ENAs.

    ANA may be negative; Jo-1 antibodies do not demonstrate the speckled ANA staining pattern seen with the other ENAs.

  • Reference Ranges:

    Normal Range: Negative

    Normal Range: Negative

  • Other Info:

    Jo-1 antibodies are detected as part of the ANA and related antibodies screen and are reported as Negative or Positive.

    Jo-1 antibodies are detected as part of the ANA and related antibodies screen and are reported as Negative or Positive.

  • Routine Contact Name:

    Autoimmunity Lab

  • Routine Telephone:

    0191 282 1890

    0191 282 1890

  • Routine Email:

Availability:

Jo-1 Antibodies are detected by BioPlex 2200 multiplex analyser and are run on a daily basis.

Turn Around:

3 routine working days

Send To:

Department of Blood Sciences

Level 3
Leazes Wing
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Queen Victoria Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4LP

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