ANTI SSB

Test Code

SS/B

Alias/See Also

La; Anti-La; Sjogrens; ENA; Extractable Nuclear Antigen

CPT Codes
86235

Preferred Specimen

1 Gold tube (gel separator)

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

or 1 Lavender tube (EDTA)
or 1 Green tube (Lithium Heparin)

Instructions

Centrifuge for complete separation of plasma or serum and red cells. Aliquot plasma into a transfer tube and refrigerate until tested.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

2-8°C up to 7 days; otherwise freeze at -20° or lower

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Hemolyzed or lipemic samples

Methodology
Multiplex Flow Immunoassay

Setup Schedule

M, T, W, Th, F, Sa, Sun

Reference Range

Range (reporting units AI)	Result
<1.0	Negative
>/= 1.0	Positive

Clinical Significance

SSA (anti-Ro) / SSB (anti-La) antibodies may be detected in cases of congenital heart block, neonatal lupus, Sjögren&rsquo s syndrome and in approximately 30% of SLE patients.

Performed By
Alverno Laboratories

Performing Laboratory
Alverno Central Lab
NIM5 (Immunology, Manual)

Last Updated: May 30, 2023

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