HealthPartners laboratories, in partnership with rheumatology, have discontinued lab test 5321, “Early Sjogren’s Syndrome Profile” due to poor sensitivity and specificity, complex specimen collection and handling processes, and high cost/low reimbursement. The preferred alternative for Sjogren’s rule-in/out is the more common anti-SSA/SSB (HealthPartners test IDs: 4766, 4767).
Reference Interval
Negative: <20 EU/ml
Interpretive Data
Positive: >20 EU/ml
Methodology
ELISA
CPT Codes
83520 x9
Collection
Ordering Recommendations
HealthPartners laboratories, in partnership with rheumatology, have discontinued lab test 5321, “Early Sjogren’s Syndrome Profile” due to poor sensitivity and specificity, complex specimen collection and handling processes, and high cost/low reimbursement. The preferred alternative for Sjogren’s rule-in/out is the more common anti-SSA/SSB (HealthPartners test IDs: 4766, 4767).
