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Test Code SSAB SS-A & SS-B Ab

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 connective tissue disease in whom the test for antinuclear antibodies is positive, especially those with signs and symptoms consistent with Sjogren syndrome or lupus erythematosus

Methodology

Multiplex Flow Immunoassay

CPT Codes

86235 x 2

LOINC Codes

SSA - 33610-7  SSB - 33613-1

Synonyms/Keyword Search

ENA, SSAB AB, SJORGREN'S AB, SJORGRENS AB

Last Review Date

06/09/2026