8 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab
CPT Code:
83520-90 x2
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST).
Handling:
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum from cells into a plastic vial.
Stability:
7 days ambient or 7 days refrigerated. Unstable frozen.
Standard Volume:
2 mL serum
Minimum Volume:
2 mL serum
Transport:
Refrigerated.
Comments:
HACA assessment provides a quantitative serum analysis for the presence of Human anti-Chimeric Antibodies. HACA is the antibody that interacts with the antigen created by infliximab.