Test ID: ANCEN
CPT code: 86235
LOINC:
Specimen Type: Serum Gel
Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; TAT 24 hrs
Instructions: 2.0mL serum from Red Top. Ref for no longer than 48hrs. Freeze is
testing is delayed. Avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles.
Text: Aid in the assessment of scleroderma. Centromere autoantibodies are
found in 22% of patients with systemic sclerosis and in 12% of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis.
Components: NCEN Anti-Centromere; COMTS ANA Interpretation.
Methodology: Microparticle multiplex immunoassay