Test Details
Methodology
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
Result Turnaround Time
3 - 7 days
Specimen Requirements
Limitations
Results for this test are for research purposes only by the assay's manufacturer. The performance characteristics of this product have not been established. Results should not be used as a diagnostic procedure without confirmation of the diagnosis by another medically established diagnostic product or procedure.
References
Custom Additional Information
MMP-9 is a marker of inflammation, tissue remodeling, wound healing, and mobilization of tissue-bound growth factors and cytokines. Its expression correlates with abnormal collagen deposition accompanying pancreatic cancer, with lymph node metastasis in breast cancer and with regional vessel invasion by giant cell tumor or bone. MMP-9 contributes to the pathogenesis of numerous clinical disease states, including rheumatic arthritis, coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, multiple sclerosis, asthma, and cancer. Current research is exploring the role of this enzyme as a potential drug target.
Specimen
Serum, frozen
Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Container
Gel-barrier tube
Storage Instructions
Freeze. Stable at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Collection Instructions
Transfer serum to a plastic transport tube before freezing. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
Reference Range
0−983 ng/mL
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500124 | MMP-9 (Matrix metalloprot.-9) | 500125 | MMP9 | ng/mL | 60243-3 | |
| Order Code | 500124 | |||||
| Order Code Name | MMP-9 (Matrix metalloprot.-9) | |||||
| Order Loinc | ||||||
| Result Code | 500125 | |||||
| Result Code Name | MMP9 | |||||
| UofM | ng/mL | |||||
| Result LOINC | 60243-3 |