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Infectious
Specimen and Container/Tube
Specimen Type: Whole blood
Preferred Specimen: Red-top tube
Volume
Preferred Volume: 2 - 3 mL
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Stability
|
Storage Temperature |
Stability |
|
Room temperature (20 - 25°C) |
not acceptable |
|
Refrigerated (2 - 8°C) |
7 days |
|
Frozen (-20°C) |
not acceptable |
Collection Instructions
Specimen Collection: Collect blood from venipuncture by aseptic technique.
Specimen Transport: Immediate
Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions
UCMC Onsite Instructions: Collect specimen per standard collection procedure and send to laboratory immediately.
UCMC Offsite and UC MedLab Outreach Instructions: Collect specimen per standard collection procedure and send to laboratory immediately.
Rejection Criteria
- Common specimen rejected situations include: incorrect specimen type, insufficient volume, incorrect collection container, missing or incomplete specimen identifiers, incorrect specimen transport, or specimens outside stability limits.
- Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, or icteric specimens will be rejected.
Reference Values
|
Test |
Age |
Sex |
Reference Range |
|
Negative |
All |
All |
< 1.0 AI |
Turnaround Time
Turnaround times are relative to the time the specimen is received in the test laboratory.
STAT Turnaround Time: not available
Routine Turnaround Time: 2 days
Testing Schedule: Monday - Sunday
Clinical Indications
- Aids in the diagnosis of patients with features of systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease, particularly systemic sclerosis, Sjogren’s syndrome, or overlap disease
Methodology
Multiplex Flow Immunoassay
CPT Codes
86235
LOINC Codes
31290-0
Synonyms/Keyword Search
LABISCENAB, CENTROMERE B ANTIBODIES, ANA, SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS, Anticentromere Antibodies, Centromere Autoantibodies, Centromere Antibodies, IgG
Last Review Date
06/09/2026