Specimen Requirements
Title
Centromere Antibody
Specimen Requirement
Collect SST/1.0 mL serum, after 30 minutes of clotting promptly centrifuge and send refrigerated.
Methodology
Enzyme Linked Fluorescent Immunoassay
Stability
Room temp: 8 hours, Refrigerated: 14 days, Frozen: Undetermined
Reference Range
The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.
Turnaround
1-3 days performed Monday-Friday
Clinical Use
Aid in the assessment of scleroderma. Centromere autoantibodies are found in 22% of patients with systemic sclerosis and in 12% of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis
Test Code
ACAB