Test Code #
043
CPT Code(s) #
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Test Name
Basic Profile A
If Profile, Includes Tests:
Disease Name:
Systemic Connective Tissue Disease, SLE
Type of Study:
Serum Study Profiles
Methodology:
Indirect Immunofluorescence AND ELISA
Substrate:
HEp2/ELISA plate
Reference Range:
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Units:
N/A
Schedule:
Assay performed once per week. Report availability is within one week from the time of specimen receipt.
Specimen Requirements:
Collect 5-10 ml of blood in a red top or serum separator tube. If possible, separate serum from clot and place into red capped tube provided with Beutner Laboratories collection kits. If separation facilities are not available, the blood can be sent in the tube used for collection.
Sample Stability:
Stable at ambient temperature during shipment. If sample is stored prior to shipment, it is stable refrigerated (2-8ºC) up to five days and frozen (-20ºC or lower) up to one year.
Clinical Relevance:
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