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Test #
SES-ANA
CPT Code(s) #
88346 (for initial SES-ANA Screen); if positive, 88350 (for establishing end point titer), 86038 (HEp-2 Screen), and 86039 (if applicable, HEp-2 Pattern)
If Profile, Includes Tests:
N/A
Disease Name:
Chronic Ulcerative Stomatitis (CUS)
Type of Study:
Serum Studies
Methodology:
Indirect Immunofluorescence
Substrate:
Primate Esophagus/HEp-2
Reference Range:
Based upon selective reactions on substrates used in the differential assay.
Units:
Titer
Schedule:
Assay performed daily Monday-Friday. Report availability is within 48-72 hours from the time of specimen receipt.
Specimen Requirements:
Collect 2-5 ml of blood in a red top Vacutainer or serum separator (SST) tube, allow blood to clot, and centrifuge. Label tube appropriately.
Sample Stability:
Room temperature = stable during shipment
2ºC to 8ºC = 5 days
-25ºC to -15ºC = 1 year
Clinical Relevance:
The detection of stratified epithelium specific antinuclear antibodies assists in the diagnosis of connective tissue disease, and/or chronic ulcerative stomatitis.
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