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Orderable Name 1433E 14-3-3 eta, Serum


Specimen Required


Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube: Serum gel

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL Serum

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


Useful For

A potentially improved approach for the early identification of patients at-risk for or with early and established rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in combination with specific autoantibody tests

 

This test is intended to be used as an aid in the early diagnosis of RA and management of the disease.

Method Name

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Specimen Type

Serum SST

Specimen Minimum Volume

Serum: 0.4 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum SST Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Frozen  100 days
  Ambient  48 hours

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia Reject
Gross icterus Reject

Reference Values

< 0.19 ng/mL

Day(s) Performed

Wednesday

Report Available

3 to 9 days

CPT Code Information

83520