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General Information
Alias: Anti-cochlear Ab, Heat Shock Protein
Performed: Thurs
Turn Around Time: 2-8 days
CPT Codes: 83516
Performed By: Referral Lab
Clinical Utility: Not recommended for evaluation of general hearing loss. The presence of HSP70 IgG antibodies may be useful in predicting corticosteroid responsiveness in a subset of patients with autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED) characterized by idiopathic rapidly progressive sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). HSP70 IgG antibodies are also associated with a number of autoimmune diseases and have also been reported in apparently healthy individuals. A negative result does not rule out response to treatment or to a diagnosis of AIED.
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Heat Shock Protein 70, IgG by Immunoblot
Components
Name |
Method |
Sex |
Age Range |
Ref. Range Low |
Ref. Range High |
Units |
68kD IgG |
Qualitative Immunoblot |
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Negative |
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Specimen Requirements
Type |
Container |
Volume |
Units |
Collection / Delivery |
Storage / Transport |
Off Campus |
Blood |
Red no Gel, 6mL |
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Room Temperature |
Transport serum aliquot specimen refrigerated. |