Anti PM/SCL-100 Ab-994

Test info

  
Anti PM/SCL-100 Ab
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
PM Scler
PM/SCL
PM SCL 100
  

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.

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
1.0 mL
  
0.3 mL
(Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.)
  

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within one (1) hour of collection
  3. Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp) labelled as "serum"
  
  
  1. Allow sample to clot 
  2. Spin within one (1) hour of collection
  3. Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp) labelled as "serum"
  

Refrigerated (preferred) - 14 days
Ambient - 7 days
Frozen - 60 days

  
  • Grossly hemolyzed
  • Bacterial contamination
  • lipemic or icteric specimen

Performance

  
RDL Reference Laboratory via LabCorp (520007): R-NX
  
Tu
  
5 - 7 days
  

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

<20 Units

Billing

Tracking

  
05/21/2019
  
12/07/2023
  
12/07/2023