Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Histone Antibodies

Synonyms

  • DRUG-INDUCED LUPUS ANTIBODIES
  • H2A/H2B AND H3 AND H4 ANTIBODIES
  • HIAN
  • HISTONE AB
  • HISTONE ANTIBODIES
  • LAB10756

Cerner Name

Histone Antibodies

Clinical Info

Evaluate suspected drug-induced lupus. Negative results do not rule out drug-induced lupus.

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1.0  mL (minimum volume:  0.5 mL) of serum

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Plain, red-top tube(s) or serum gel tube(s)
Specimen:  1.0  mL (minimum volume:  0.5 mL) of serum
Transport Temperature:  Room Temperature
Stability:  14 Days Room Temp, Refrigerated or Frozen

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temp, Refrigerated or Frozen

Methodology

Enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA)

Days Performed

TAT: 2 - 6 Days

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp Burlington

CPT

86235

PDM

5707775

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Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
HISTONE ANTIBODY, SERUM HISABSE HIS AB SE Anti-histone Abs

Result Interpretation

Negative:  <1.0  units
Weak Positive: 1.0 - 1.5 units
Moderate positive: 1.6 - 2.5  units
Strong Positive: > 2.5 units

Forms
LAB10756 build edit