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Ribosomal P Antibody, CSF
Test Code90637
CPT Codes
83516
Preferred Specimen
0.5 mL CSF collected in a sterile leak-proof container
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Instructions
Submit original collection tube or use plastic screw-cap vial or pour-off tube. Transport refrigerated (cold packs) is preferred; However, transport at room temperature is acceptable.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Gross lipemia • Grossly icteric
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 2-4 days
Clinical Significance
Ribosomal P Antibodies are associated with the neuropsychiatric manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
