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Test Code LAB1845 Sjögren’s Syndrome Antibodies, IgG

Useful For

Evaluating patients with signs and symptoms of a connective tissue disease when the ANA test is positive, especially those with signs and symptoms consistent with Sjogren's syndrome or lupus erythematosus.

Methodology

Enzyme-linked fluorescent immunoasay (EliA)

Performing Laboratory

Bozeman Outpatient Services at North 19th

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Gold top
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Specimen Rejection: 

​1.  Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic samples will be rejected. 

2.  Repeatedly freezing and thawing samples can cause analyte deterioration. Thaw only once.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient <8 hours/Refrigerated >8 hours

Specimen Stability

 

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Ambient 8 hours
  Refrigerated 14 days
  Frozen 30 days

 

Reference Values

Negative

 

SS-A/Ro IgG:

<7.0 U/mL (negative)

7.0-10.0 U/mL (equivocal)

>10.0 U/mL (positive)

 

SS-B/La IgG:

<7.0 U/mL (negative)

7.0-10.0 U/mL (equivocal)

>10.0 U/mL (positive)

Additional Information

Testing Includes SS-A/Ro Antibodies, IgG and SS-B/La Antibodies, IgG.  This test differentiates between SS-A/Ro and SS-B/La.  Results are reported separately.

 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

 

Turnaround Time: Same day as performed

Test Classification and CPT Coding

86235x2