Centromere B Antibody
Order Name
CENT B AB
Test Number: 5508597
Revision Date 01/24/2022
Test Number: 5508597
Revision Date 01/24/2022
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
|
Centromere B Antibody
|
Immunoassay (IA) | 53982-5 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 1 mL (0.5 mL) | Serum | Clot Activator SST | Refrigerated |
| Alternate 1 | 1 mL (0.5 mL) | Serum | Clot Activator (Red Top, No-Gel) | Refrigerated |
| Instructions | Unacceptable: Grossly hemolyzed, grossly lipmic, grossly icteric Specimen Stability: Room temperature: 4 days, Refrigerated: 7 days, Frozen: 30 days. |
|||
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Testing Schedule | Mon-Sat |
| Expected TAT | 2-3 days |
| Clinical Use | Centromere B Antibody is diagnostic for the form of scleroderma known as CREST (calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal immotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia). |
| CPT Code(s) | 86235 |
| Internal Comments | MADE VISIBLE TO ALL NOT JUST NRHS 4/15/16 -JK 10/6/17 update su cpt and link, spec proc 86038 Changed to 86235- JK 12/20/2021 removed reference range: < 1.0 AI Negative - JK 1/24/2022 moved in to RML changed REF CENTRM to CENT B AB removed link Reference Lab: Quest Test Code: 16088 Click Here to view information on the Quest website. |
| Lab Section | Reference Lab |