Test ID: ANCEN
CPT code:
LOINC:
Specimen Type: SERUM
Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; TAT 24 hrs
Instructions: 2.0 mL serum from red top. Refrigerate for no longer than 48hrs. Freeze if 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.
Methodology: Microparticle multiplex immunoassay