Test ID: Z1754
CPT code: 86235
LOINC: 27416-7
Specimen Type: Red or SST
Frequency: 1 – 3 days
Instructions: 1 mL Serum from Red or SST, Ambient. Min 0.3 mL.
Text: Differential diagnosis of scleroderma (progressive systemic sclerosis). Scl-70 antibody is seen in 20% of patients with scleroderma, and in some patients with CREST syndrome (calcinosis, Raynaud, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia). Scl-70 may identify a subset of scleroderma patients with severe skin, joint, and lung disease.
Methodology: Multiplex flow immunoassay