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A positive result means that antimyocardial antibodies are present and that Heart disease or damage is likely. Further testing may be needed as other autoantibodies could also be present, causing a false abnormal test.
Antimyocardial antibodies are detected by combining a patient's serum (clear, thin, sticky fluid in blood) with cells from animal heart tissue, usually that of a monkey.
Antimyocardial antibodies are not normally seen in healthy individuals.
Testing for antimyocardial antibodies is done when evaluating a person for heart damage or heart disease.
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What are normal results for the antinuclear antibody test?
Normal results will be negative, showing no antinuclear antibodies.
What is a good book about the antimyocardial antibody test?
Pagana, Kathleen Deska. Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests. St. Louis: Mosby, Inc., 1998.
What is an antimyocardial antibody test used to treat?
This test may be done on a person who recently had trauma to the heart, such as heart surgery or a myocardial infarction (heart attack ). It also may be done on someone with heart disease, such as cardiomyopathy or rheumatic fever.
How is the amount of antimyocardial antibodies measured?
The amount of antimyocardial antibodies is typically measured using a blood test that detects specific antibodies directed against myocardial tissue. This test is known as an anti-myocardial antibody test. Elevated levels of these antibodies may be indicative of autoimmune conditions or heart-related diseases.
What characteristics does a successful Epstein-Barr virus test have?
The results for susceptibility are: antibody to EA = negative, antibody to VCA (either IgM or IgG) = negative, antibody to EBNA = negative.
What characteristics does an abnormal Epstein-Barr virus test have?
The results for current or recent infection are: antibody to EA = positive, antibody to VCA IgM = positive, antibody to VCA IgG = positive, antibody to EBNA = negative.
What are abnormal results for the antinuclear antibody test?
A positive test in a person with symptoms of an autoimmune or rheumatic disease helps the physician make a diagnosis.
What characteristics does a normal hepatitis virus test have?
Reference ranges for the antigen/antibody tests are as follows: hepatitis A antibody, IgM: Negative, hepatitis B core antibody: Negative, hepatitis B e antibody: Negative, hepatitis B e-antigen: Negative.
What aftercare may be needed following an antimyocardial antibody test?
Discomfort or bruising may occur at the puncture site after the blood is drawn or the person may feel dizzy or faint. Pressure to the puncture site until the bleeding stops reduces bruising. Warm packs on the puncture site relieve discomfort.
What are normal results from HLA typing?
HLA typing either by serologic (blood fluid) or DNA methods is reported as the phenotype for each HLA loci tested. The antibody screen test is reported as the percentage of panel reactive antibodies (PRA).
What is FANA test?
fluorescent antinuclear antibody test, a test for antinuclear antibody components; used, in particular, for the diagnosis of collagen-vascular diseases.
What are normal results on a Cold Agglutinins Test?
The results of the cold agglutinins test require a doctor's interpretation. In general, however, a normal value is lower than 1:32.
