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Test Code LAB1234721 Chromatin Antibody, IgG

Important Note

ARUP's test code: 2005287

Performing Laboratory

ARUP Laboratories

Specimen Required

Yellow (Gold) top tube (SST)

 

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 0.5 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.3 mL)

Specimen Stability Information

Transport: Refrigerated

 

Stability after separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year

Reject Due To

Urine or plasma. Contaminated, heat-inactivated, severely hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic specimens.

Day(s) Performed

Performed: Mon, Wed, Fri

 

Reported: 1-4 days

Method Name

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

CPT Code Information

83516

Interpretation

The presence of anti-chromatin antibodies may be useful in the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or drug-induced lupus (DIL) and have been reported to be predictive of lupus nephritis, especially when antibody levels are high.

LOINC Code Information

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2005288 Chromatin Antibody, IgG 32580-3

* Component test codes cannot be used to order tests. The information provided here is not sufficient for interface builds