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Centromere B Antibody

Order Name CENT B AB
Test Number: 5508597
Revision Date 01/24/2022
Test Name Methodology LOINC Code
Centromere B Antibody
Immunoassay (IA) 53982-5 
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Specimen Specimen Volume (min) Specimen Type Specimen Container Transport Environment
Preferred 1 mL (0.5 mL) Serum Clot Activator SST Refrigerated
Alternate 1 1 mL (0.5 mL) Serum Clot Activator (Red Top, No-Gel) Refrigerated
Instructions Unacceptable: Grossly hemolyzed, grossly lipmic, grossly icteric
Specimen Stability: Room temperature: 4 days, Refrigerated: 7 days, Frozen: 30 days.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Testing Schedule Mon-Sat 
Expected TAT 2-3 days 
Clinical Use Centromere B Antibody is diagnostic for the form of scleroderma known as CREST (calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal immotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia). 
CPT Code(s) 86235
Internal Comments MADE VISIBLE TO ALL NOT JUST NRHS 4/15/16 -JK
10/6/17 update su cpt and link, spec proc  86038 Changed to 86235- JK
12/20/2021 removed reference range:    < 1.0 AI    Negative - JK
1/24/2022 moved in to RML
changed REF CENTRM to CENT B AB
removed link
Reference Lab: Quest
Test Code: 16088
Click Here to view information on the Quest website.
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