Connective Tissue Disease Panel CTD

Synonyms
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name	Connective Tissue Disease Panel
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name	Connective Tissue Disease Panel
EPIC Order Name	Connective Tissue Disease Panel
Clinical Info	Comprehensive test panel for evaluation of patients with signs and symptoms compatible with connective tissue diseases. This panel includes • Antinuclear Antibodies IFA (Pattern and Titer) • dsDNA Antibodies • Smith (Sm) Antibodies • RNP Antibodies • Chromatin Antibodies • SA-A (Anti-Ro) Antibodies • SS-B (Anti-La) Antibodies • Scl-70 Antibodies • Jo-1 Antibodies • Centromere B Antibodies • Ribosomal P Antibodies • Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies • Rheumatoid Factor
Specimen Type	Blood
Specimen Volume	3 mL of serum (minimum 1 mL)
Container	Gold Top Tube
Collection Instructions	3 mL of serum (minimum 1 mL)
Transport Instructions	Refrigerated
Specimen Stability	7 days refrigerated at 2-8 °C 8 months frozen at -20 °C or colder
Methodology	Indirect immunofluorescence assay, Multiplex Flow Immunoassay, Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay,
Days Performed	Monday through Friday
Performing Laboratories	Northwell Health Laboratories
CPT	86038, 86225, 86235 X 9, 86200, 86430
PDM	251280
Result Interpretation
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