Scleroderma Antibody (Scl-70)

Message

SRHC Clients:

1 gold top tube or 1 red top tube
Transport to SRHC same day as collected

Test Code

LAB771

Quest Code

4942

Alias/See Also

Scl-70

CPT Codes
86235

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Transport Container

Plastic screw-cap vial

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: Mon-Sat a.m.; Report available: Next day

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 Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153

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