Test ID: Z1720
CPT code: 86225
LOINC: 5130-0
Specimen Type: Red or SST
Frequency: 2 – 3 days positives reported in 2 days.
Instructions: 1 mL Serum from Red or SST, Ambient. Min 0.5 mL.
Text: Specific assay for confirming the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Antibodies to DNA, either single- or double-stranded, are found primarily in systemic lupus erythematosus; they are also present in smaller fractions of patients with other rheumatic disorders, and in chronic active hepatitis, infectious mononucleosis, and biliary cirrhosis.
Methodology: Multiplex flow immunoassay