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Test Code Billings Clinic: 8029 Mayo: CMA Centromere Antibodies, IgG, Serum

Reporting Name

Centromere Ab, IgG, S

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Useful For

Evaluating patients with features of systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease, particularly systemic sclerosis, Sjogren’s syndrome, or overlap disease

 

Aiding in the phenotypic stratification of patients with systemic sclerosis (limited cutaneous vs diffuse cutaneous or risk for specific clinical manifestations)

Method Name

Multiplex Flow Immunoassay


Specimen Required


Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.


Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.35 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 21 days
  Frozen  21 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia Reject
Gross icterus OK
Heat-Treated Reject

Reference Values

<1.0 U (negative)

≥1.0 U (positive)

Reference values apply to all ages.

Interpretation

Anti-centromere antibodies are mainly associated with systemic sclerosis and may be useful in the risk stratification for cutaneous and organ involvement as well as survival outcomes. They may also be observed in other autoimmune diseases such as Sjogren’s syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, primary biliary cholangitis and overlap diseases.

 

Detectable levels of anti-centromere antibodies may predate overt clinical features of systemic sclerosis or related diseases.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Saturday

Report Available

Same day/1 to 3 days

Test Classification

This test has been cleared, approved, or is exempt by the US Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.

CPT Code Information

83516

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
CMA Centromere Ab, IgG, S 31290-0

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
CMA Centromere Ab, IgG, S 31290-0

Testing Algorithm

For more information see Connective Tissue Disease Cascade.

Special Instructions