Test ID: ANHIS
CPT code: 86235
LOINC:
Specimen Type: Red or SST
Frequency: Setup: Daily; 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: A positive result for histone autoantibodies with a negative result for autoantibodies to double-stranded DNA is consistent with drug-induced lupus. A positive result for histone autoantibodies with a positive result for anti-dsDNA autoantibodies is consistent with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Methodology: Microparticle multiplex immunoassay