Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody, IgG and IgA CCPGA
Method(s) | Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. |
Transport | Specimen Preparation:
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Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 30 days (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) |
Unacceptable Conditions | Contaminated, heat-inactivated, grossly hemolyzed, grossly icteric, or grossly lipemic specimens. |
Schedule | Daily |
Billing Code | 5012019 |
CPTCode | 86200 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
19 Units or less: Negative
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