HISTONE ANTIBODY PANEL, IGG

Mnemonic

MISC

Specimen Collection Requirements

Collect

Serum separator tube.

Handling

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.

Preferred Volume

1.0 mL

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Transport

Refrigerated

Rejection Criteria

Plasma or urine. Contaminated specimens. Grossly hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic specimens

Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Testing Information

Performed

Mon, Wed-Sat

Method

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Referral Lab

ARUP 0050860

Reference Values

Reference Values

0<=.9 units: Negative 1.0-1.5 units: Weak Positive 1.6-2.5 units: Moderate Positive =>2.6 units: Strong Positive

CPT Codes

83516

Last Updated: Thursday, January 5, 2017 03:42:14 AM