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| 86115:ANALYZER® WITHOUT RHEUMATOID FACTOR | |||||||||
| Methodology: | Indirect Fluorescent Antibody/Image Analysis (IFA/IMAGE) / Enzyme Immunoassay/Latex Immunoassay (EIA/LIA) / Farr Radiobinding Assay (Farr RBA) / Immunochromatographic Membrane Assay (ICMA) / Turbidimetry (TURB) | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 8/18/2010 | ||||||||
| Components: | Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) / ANA Pattern / dsDNA Autoantibodies / nRNP/Sm IgG Autoantibodies / Sm (Smith) IgG Autoantibodies / SS-A IgG Autoantibodies / SS-B IgG Autoantibodies / Scl-70 IgG Autoantibodies / Ribosomal P Protein Autoantibodies / Thyroid Peroxidase Autoantibodies / C3 Complement / C4 Complement | ||||||||
| Performed: | Tuesday-Saturday | ||||||||
| Released: | 48-72 hours after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories reference lab | ||||||||
| CPT Code: | 83516-90 / 86038-90 / 86160-90 x2 / 86225-90 / 86235-90 x5 / 86376-90 | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). | ||||||||
| Handling: | Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum into a plastic vial. | ||||||||
| Stability: | 7 days ambient, 14 days refrigerated, or 2 months frozen. | ||||||||
| Standard Volume: | 4 mL serum | ||||||||
| Minimum Volume: | 2 mL serum | ||||||||
| Transport: | Refrigerated. | ||||||||
| Comments: | Order only when Analyzer without RA is requested.
EIA-Positive tests for nRNP, Sm, SS-A and SCI-70 Antibodies are reflexed to IB at no additional charge. Add 48 hours to turn-around time. |
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| Rejection Criteria: | Lipemic, moderate to gross icteric or hemolyzed specimen. | ||||||||