2369 Scleroderma Antibody

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
Grossly Lipemic Samples

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

Performed:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Reported:

2-4 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86235 - Extractable Nuc. Antigen

Interpretive Data:


SCLERODERMA AB Reference Ranges: <20 Negative 20-25 Indeterminate >25 Positive