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SSA 52 and 60 (Ro) (ENA) Antibodies, IgG
Test Code14203
CPT Codes
86235 (x2)<br>Restricted Client Code
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Instructions
Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
After separation from cells
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 2 weeks
Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 2 weeks
Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Contaminated • Plasma or other body fluids
Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Multiplex Bead Assay
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: Varies
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Clinical Significance
May be useful as a secondary screen based on results of ANA test or if ANA IFA is negative and Sjőgren syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), systemic sclerosis, or myositis is strongly suspected.
