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Scleroderma Antibody (Scl-70) (SCL70)

Test Code
LAB771


Quest Code
4942


CPT Codes
86235

Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum in gold top or plain red top tube


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL


Transport Container
Transport tube


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Grossly icteric


Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)

Setup Schedule
Set up 7: 00am; Exp rel 5: 00pm Monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, and friday


Report Available
3 days


Reference Range
<1.0 AI Negative


Clinical Significance
Scl-70 antibody is present in approximately 40% of patients with progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS).


Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics - South Region




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