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Test Code FFRFT Anti-Synthetase Profile


Specimen Required


Collection Container/Tube: 10 mL Red

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 3 mL

Acceptable: SST

Collection Instructions: Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s), serum gel tube is acceptable. Spin down and send 3 mL of serum refrigerated in a plastic vial.


Method Name

RIPA Gel Radiography; ELISA

Reporting Name

Anti-Synthetase Profile

Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Minimum Volume

1 mL (volume does NOT allow for repeat testing)

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Frozen  60 days
  Ambient  7 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis: Reject
Thawing: Warm OK; Cold OK
Gross lipemia: Reject
Gross icterus Reject
Other: Anything other than serum; bacterial contamination

Reference Values

Anti-PL-7 Ab, Anti-PL-12 Ab, Anti-EJ Ab, Anti-OJ Ab:

Reference Range: Negative

 

Interpretation for:

Anti-Jo-1 Ab:

Reference Range: <20

Negative: <20 units

Weak Positive: 20-39 units

Moderate Positive: 40-80 units

Strong Positive: >80 units

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

16 to 25 days

Performing Laboratory

Esoterix Endocrinology

CPT Code Information

83516 x 4

86235

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
FFRFT Anti-Synthetase Profile Not Provided

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Z5782 Anti-Jo-1 Ab 35333-4
Z5783 Anti-PL-7 Ab 33772-5
Z5837 Anti-PL-12 Ab 33771-7
Z5823 Anti-EJ Ab 45149-2
Z5824 Anti-OJ Ab 45152-6