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ANTI-PM/SCL-100 AB (EIA) |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2873 Geisinger Epic ID: 17736 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 0.3 mL. Minimum volume does now allow for repeat testing. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge within 1 hour of collection and transfer specimens to clean plastic vial. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. Frozen specimen also acceptable. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 60 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Non-serum specimens • hemolysis • Bacterial contamination • Lipemic • Icteric | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
86235 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Polymyositis-Scleroderma antibody. | |
Methodology: |
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) |
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Synonyms: |
Polymyositis-Scleroderma AB, PM1 PM-Scl Antibody Quest test code 94646
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Clinical significance: |
The anti-PM/Scl-100 antibody is associated with younger age, calcinosis and has lower rates of gastrointestinal symptoms, ILD and pulmonary hypertension. There is also evidence of a possibly better survival compared to the presence of either anti-PM/Scl-75 or anti-Scl-70 antibodies. | |