Pathology Handbook

Recent changes for Anti Skeletal Muscle antibodies
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
8th October 2025	Laboratory	Anatomical Pathology	Haematology

Alternative Names:

Skeletal Muscle autoantibody
Striated Muscle autoantibody

Laboratory:

Haematology

Test Code:

SKM

Specimen Types:

Serum

Container Types:

SST

Adults Volume or Mass:

9 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

0.5 mL

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

RoomTemp within Alfred/Esky from External sites
Use Esky from SDMH or CGMC to Alfred

Use Esky from Northern Health to Alfred

Assay Frequency:

Weekly

External Laboratory:

St Vincent's Pathology

Additional Notes:

Resulting: Report scanned to PathNet by Haematology/Immunology Scientist