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Smith (Sm) Antibody, IgG, Serum

Methodology:

Multiplex Flow Immunoassay

Performed:

Monday through Friday

Analytical Time:

1 day

Testing Laboratory:

Pathology Laboratory

Laboratory Section:

Core Laboratory

Smith (Sm) Antibody, IgG, Serum

Preferred Collection Container:

Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

Collection Information:

Collect 1.0 mL of blood. Transfer 0.5 mL of serum to a transport vial.

Minimum Sample Volume: Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

0.25 mL

Remarks:

Plasma samples from green and lavender top tubes are acceptable, but will route to a PROBL spot in the Sunquest Laboratory Information System.

Unacceptable Conditions:

Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.

Stability

Refrigerated Stability:

7 days

Frozen Stability:

Indefinitely

Smith (Sm) Antibody, IgG, Serum

Sunquest Order Code:

SMA

Epic Number: The test code used to identify this assay in Epic

LAB2001

CPT Code:

86235

Smith (Sm) Antibody, IgG, Serum

Modified:

10/19/2015 6:34:03 AM