Ordering Recommendation

First-line testing for connective tissue disease.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum Separator Tube (SST).

Specimen Preparation

Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.6 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimen types other than those listed. Specimens containing fibrin clots. Contaminated, grossly hemolyzed, heat-inactivated, or severely lipemic specimens.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 month (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay/Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA)/Semi-Quantitative Multiplex Bead Assay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-5 days

Reference Interval

Test Number
Components
Reference Interval
  Smith (ENA) Antibody, IgG 40 AU/mL or less
  Double-Stranded DNA (dsDNA) Ab IgG ELISA 24 IUs or less
  Smith/RNP (ENA) Ab, IgG 19 Units or less
  Scleroderma (Scl-70) (ENA) Antibody, IgG 40 AU/mL or less
  SSA-52 (Ro52) (ENA) Antibody, IgG 40 AU/mL or less
  Jo-1 (Histidyl-tRNA Synthetase) Ab, IgG 40 AU/mL or less
  SSB (La) (ENA) Antibody, IgG 40 AU/mL or less
  SSA-60 (Ro60) (ENA) Antibody, IgG 40 AU/mL or less

Interpretive Data

Refer to report.


Component
Interpretation
Double-Stranded DNA (dsDNA) Antibody, IgG by ELISA with Reflex to dsDNA Antibody, IgG by IFA 24 IU or less  Negative
25-30 IU  Borderline Positive
30-60 IU  Low Positive
60-200 IU  Positive
201 IU or greater  Strong Positive
Smith/RNP (ENA) Antibody, IgG 19 Units or less  Negative
20-39 Units  Weak Positive
40-80 Units  Moderate Positive
81 Units or greater  Strong Positive
Smith (ENA) Antibody, IgG 29 AU/mL or less  Negative
30-40 AU/mL  Equivocal
41 AU/mL or greater  Positive
SSA-52 (Ro52) (ENA) Antibody, IgG 29 AU/mL or Less: Negative
30-40 AU/mL: Equivocal
41 AU/mL or greater: Positive
SSA-60 (Ro60) (ENA) Antibody, IgG 29 AU/mL or Less: Negative
30-40 AU/mL: Equivocal
41 AU/mL or greater: Positive
SSB (La) (ENA) Antibody, IgG 29 AU/mL or less  Negative
30-40 AU/mL  Equivocal
41 AU/mL or greater Positive
Jo-1 Antibody, IgG 29 AU/mL or less  Negative
30-40 AU/mL  Equivocal
41 AU/mL or greater Positive
Scleroderma (Scl-70) (ENA) Antibody, IgG 29 AU/mL or less  Negative
30-40 AU/mL  Equivocal
41 AU/mL or greater Positive

Compliance Category

FDA

Note

If Double-Stranded DNA (dsDNA) Antibody, IgG by ELISA is detected, then Double-Stranded DNA (dsDNA) Antibody, IgG by IFA (using Crithidia luciliae) will be added. Additional charges apply.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

86235 x7 and 86225; if reflexed, add 86256

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0050085 Smith (ENA) Antibody, IgG 18323-6
0050215 Double-Stranded DNA (dsDNA) Ab IgG ELISA 58465-6
0050470 Smith/RNP (ENA) Ab, IgG 33983-8
0050599 Scleroderma (Scl-70) (ENA) Antibody, IgG 47322-3
0050691 SSA-52 (Ro52) (ENA) Antibody, IgG 31625-7
0050692 SSB (La) (ENA) Antibody, IgG 29965-1
0099592 Jo-1 (Histidyl-tRNA Synthetase) Ab, IgG 33571-1
2012055 SSA-60 (Ro60) (ENA) Antibody, IgG 53019-6
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Aliases

  • dsDNA
  • RNP
  • Smith
  • SSA
  • SSB IgG
Connective Tissue Disease First Line Panel with Reflex