Test ID: ANSM
CPT code: 86235
LOINC:
Specimen Type: SERUM
Frequency: Setup: Daily; TAT 24 hrs
Instructions: 2.0 mL serum from Red or SST. Refrigerate for no longer than 48hrs. Freeze if testing is delayed. Avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles.
Text: Highly specific for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Detects
antibodies associated with SLE and mixed connective tissue disease.
COMPONENTS:NSM ANTI-SM; COMTS ANA INTERPRETATION.
Methodology: Microparticle multiplex immunoassay