Connective Tissue Diseases Profile

Specimen:

Test Code

ANAC

Specimen Name

Connective Tissue Diseases Profile

Collect

1-SST

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.7 mL) Serum Refrigerated

Special Handling

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.

Rejection Criteria

Gross hemolysis, lipemia, or icterus

Stability

Ambient Unacceptable; Refrigerated 21 days; Frozen 21 days

Methodology

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Performed

Monday - Saturday

Reported

3-4 days

CPT Codes

  • 86038
  • 86200
  • If reflexed add 83516-Centromere
  • 83516-Ribosome
  • 86225-ds-DNA AB IgG
  • 86235 x6 RNP
  • Sm
  • SS-B
  • SS-A
  • Jo 1
  • Scl 70

Components

Included: Antinuclear Antibodies, Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody Reflex: If antinuclear antibodies are greater than or equal to 3.0 U, then antibodies to double-stranded DNA (dsDNA), extractable nuclear antigen evaluation, ribosome P, and centromere are performed at an additional charge.

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