CCP Antibodies IgG/IgA

Test Code

CCPIGGIGA

Quest Code

37649

Alias/See Also

LabCorp TC# 164914
Anti-CCP IgG and IgA

CPT Codes
86200<br /> Limited Access Code

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Instructions

Following collection, serum should be separated from the clot.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 days

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

Hemolysis • Lipemia • Gross bacterial contamination • Addition of azide or other preservative • Heat inactivation

Methodology
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Setup Schedule

Set up: Daily; Report available: 1 day

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Clinical Significance

The presence of CCP antibodies, when considered in conjunction with other laboratory and clinical findings, is an aid in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Approximately 70% of RA patients are positive for anti-CCP IgG, while only 2% of random blood donors and control subjects are positive.

Performing Laboratory
LabCorp Burlington
1447 York Court
Burlington, NC 27215-3361

Last Updated: August 30, 2023

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