Test Code #
034
CPT Code(s) #
86235
Test Name
RNP, Sm, SS-A (Ro), SS-B (La) Screening Test - For SLE & Others
If Profile, Includes Tests:
Disease Name:
LE, other Connective Tissue Diseases
Type of Study:
Serum Studies
Methodology:
ELISA
Substrate:
Reference Range:
Negative <20 Units
Weak Positive 20-39 Units
Moderate Positive 40-80 Units
Strong Positive >80 Units
Units:
Units
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:
Autoantibodies directed against ENA are useful in the diagnosis and monitoring of various systemic connective tissue diseases.
