Sjogren's antibodies

Alphabetical Test listing

Sjogren's antibodies-648A

  
Sjogren's antibodies
  
648A
  
LAB648
  
SJA
  
Anti La
Anti Ro
Ro52
Ro60
SSA
SSB
  
  • SSB
  • Ro52
  • Ro60
  

The presence of SSA (Ro52, Ro60) and SSB antibodies in human serum can aid in the diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome (SS), systemic sclerosis (Ssc), polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM).

  
Serum
  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

  
1.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

  

Red serum vial/tube - 5 mL

Red/grey serum separator (SST) vial/tube, 10 mL

  
  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin
  3. Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
  

False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL)

Red/grey serum separator (SST) vial/tube, 10 mL

  

Refrigerated (preferred) - 7 days

Frozen - 21 days

Ambient - NO

  
  • Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Hemolysis (some procedures)
  • Improper anticoagulant or ratio
    • Heparinized plasma is not acceptable
  • Delay in transport
  • Improper storage temperature affecting results
  • Improper container
  • Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
  • Quantity not sufficient (QNS)
  •  
  
AHL - Immunology: J
  
Mo, We, Fr
  
2 - 4 days
  

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CIA)

  

Negative:          < 20 CU

Strong Positive: ≥ 20 CU

  
86235 x 3
  
11/30/2001
  
02/02/2022
  
12/24/2023