Histone Antibody, IgG

Specimen:

Test Code

AHAB

Specimen Name

Histone Antibody, IgG

Collect

1-SST

Submit

0.5 mL (Min: 0.3 mL) Serum Refrigerated

Special Handling

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.

Rejection Criteria

Plasma or urine. Contaminated specimens. Grossly hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic specimens.

Stability

Ambient 48 hours; Refrigerated 14 days; Frozen 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Performed

Monday/Wednesday - Saturday

Reported

2-4 days

CPT Codes

  • 83516

Components

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  • Serum 
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