Alias

Epic: 4267

Collect

Gold (SST) tube

Container

Inpeco aliquot tube:

Minimum Volumes

2.0 mL

Specimen Preparation

Separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 2.0 mL serum into an Inpeco aliquot tube.

Other Acceptable Specimens

Red, red/grey

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Refrigerated: 7 days

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

4-7 days

Remarks

This panel includes the following tests:
  • ANA Titer and Pattern
  • Anti-DNA Antibody IgG by Elisa
  • C3 Complement
  • C4 Complement
  • Centromere Antibody IgG
  • Anti-Smith (ENA) Antibody, IgG
  • Smith/RNP (ENA) Antibody, IgG
  • Anti-SSA (Anti-Ro)
  • Anti-SSB (Anti-La)
  • SCL-70 (ENA) Antibody, IgG
  • Anti-Cardiolipin Antibody, IgA
  • Anti-Cardiolipin Antibody IgG
  • Anti-Cardiolipin Antibody IgM
  • Thyroperoxidase Antibody
  • Anti-CCP Antibody, IgG and IgA
  • Chromatin Antibodies

Unacceptable Conditions

Grossly hemolyzed, bacterial contamination, lipemic specimen, icteric specimen, non-serum specimen types

Performing Lab

Methodist Hospital

Reference Interval

See report

Methodology

IFA, ELISA, Immunoturbidimetric

CPT Codes

Test CPT
Anti-TPO Ab 86376
Anti-dsDNA Ab by Elisa 86225
Anti-Centromere Ab 83516
Anti-Nuclear Ab by IFA 86039
Rheumatoid Factor 86431
C3 Complement 86160
C4 Complement 86160
Anti-Cardiolipin Ab, IgA 86147
Anti-Cardiolipin Ab, IgM 86147
Anti-Cardiolipin Ab, IgG 86147
Anti-Sm Ab  86235
Anti-Sm/RNP Ab  86235
Anti-Ro (SS-A) Ab  86235
Anti-Scl-70 Ab  86235
Anti-Chromatin Ab, IgG 83516
Anti-La (SS-B) Ab  86235
Anti-CCP Ab, IgG & IgA 86200
Collection

Alias

Epic: 4267

Collect

Gold (SST) tube

Container

Inpeco aliquot tube:

Minimum Volumes

2.0 mL

Specimen Preparation

Separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 2.0 mL serum into an Inpeco aliquot tube.

Other Acceptable Specimens

Red, red/grey

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Refrigerated: 7 days

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

4-7 days

Remarks

This panel includes the following tests:
  • ANA Titer and Pattern
  • Anti-DNA Antibody IgG by Elisa
  • C3 Complement
  • C4 Complement
  • Centromere Antibody IgG
  • Anti-Smith (ENA) Antibody, IgG
  • Smith/RNP (ENA) Antibody, IgG
  • Anti-SSA (Anti-Ro)
  • Anti-SSB (Anti-La)
  • SCL-70 (ENA) Antibody, IgG
  • Anti-Cardiolipin Antibody, IgA
  • Anti-Cardiolipin Antibody IgG
  • Anti-Cardiolipin Antibody IgM
  • Thyroperoxidase Antibody
  • Anti-CCP Antibody, IgG and IgA
  • Chromatin Antibodies

Unacceptable Conditions

Grossly hemolyzed, bacterial contamination, lipemic specimen, icteric specimen, non-serum specimen types

Performing Lab

Methodist Hospital
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

See report

Methodology

IFA, ELISA, Immunoturbidimetric
Administrative

CPT Codes

Test CPT
Anti-TPO Ab 86376
Anti-dsDNA Ab by Elisa 86225
Anti-Centromere Ab 83516
Anti-Nuclear Ab by IFA 86039
Rheumatoid Factor 86431
C3 Complement 86160
C4 Complement 86160
Anti-Cardiolipin Ab, IgA 86147
Anti-Cardiolipin Ab, IgM 86147
Anti-Cardiolipin Ab, IgG 86147
Anti-Sm Ab  86235
Anti-Sm/RNP Ab  86235
Anti-Ro (SS-A) Ab  86235
Anti-Scl-70 Ab  86235
Anti-Chromatin Ab, IgG 83516
Anti-La (SS-B) Ab  86235
Anti-CCP Ab, IgG & IgA 86200