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Test Code LAB345 SS-B/La Antibodies, IgG

Useful For

Evaluating patients with signs and symptoms of a connective tissue disease in whom the test for antinuclear antibodies is positive.  SS-B/La antibodies are useful in the diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome.

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: 1 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.5 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

 

<7.0 U/mL (negative)

7.0-10.0 U/mL (equivocal)

>10.0 U/mL (positive)

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

 

Turnaround Time: Same day as performed

Test Classification and CPT Coding

86235