RDL - Tests

Test Name	Test Code	Methodology	CPT Codes	Specimen Requirements	Turn Around Time	Special Instructions	Ranges
ANTI-HUMAN HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70-kd AB, IgG by Western Blot (HSP-70)	559	WB	83520	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen			Negative
CALCIUM	1301	Colorometric		Serum 1 mL			8.4 - 10.2 dg/mL
CREATININE, SERUM	1302	Colorimetric		Serum 1 mL			Male: 0.8 - 1.5 mg/dL \| Female:0.7 - 1.2 mg/dL
CD4 - HELPER/INDUCER COUNT	601	FC	86360	One EDTA (lavender top) tube whole blood at room temperature	1 - 2 Days	Do not spin, separate or refrigerate. Send by overnight express mail.	CD4%:30-60%, CD4 Absolute:500-1750 cumm
ANTI-NUCLEAR AB (FANA), BODY FLUID	205	IFA	86038 (If Positive, Add 86039)	1 mL body fluid, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 2 Days	Positive ANA includes titer and pattern.	<1:10, No pattern
ANTI-NUCLEAR AB (FANA)	20	IFA	86038 (If Positive, Add 86039)	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 2 Days	Positive ANA includes titer and pattern. This test can also be performed on synovial fluid. Please specifiy on the order form, requesting test #205.	<1:40, No pattern
ANTI-NEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC AB (ANCA)	990	IFA	86256	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 2 Days	C-ANCA & P-ANCA resulted if positive, otherwise, reported as ANCA Negative. P-ANCA confirmed on formalin fixed slides. ANA performed if ANCA positive to rule out false positive ANCA due to presence of ANAs.	<1:10
RHEUMATOID FACTOR by NEPHELOMETRY (BODY FLUID)	207	NEPH	86431	1 mL body fluid from red top tube, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		<20 IU/mL
RHEUMATOID FACTOR by NEPHELOMETRY (SERUM)	49	NEPH	86431	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		<20 IU/mL
QIG, QUANTITATIVE IMMUNOGLOBULINS	42	NEPH	82784 X 3	2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		IgG: 751-1560, IgA: 82-453, IgM: 46-304 mg/dL
HLA-B27	90	FC	86812	One EDTA (lavender top) tube at room temperature	1 - 3 Days	Do not spin, separate or refrigerate.	Negative
IgA, IMMUNOGLOBULIN A	44	NEPH	82784	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		82 - 453 mg/dL
IgE, IMMUNOGLOBULIN E	1637	CH	82785	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		<158 IU/mL
IgG, IMMUNOGLOBULIN G	43	NEPH	82784	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		751 - 1560 mg/dL
IgM, IMMUNOGLOBULIN M	45	NEPH	82784	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		46 - 304 mg/dL
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN	51	NEPH	86140	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		<0.8 mg/dL
CREATINE KINASE (CPK)	324	ENZ	82550	1 mL serum, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days	The specimen must be frozen within 24 hours. Send on dry ice by overnight express mail.	Male: 55 - 170 u/L \| Female: 30 - 135 u/L
COLD AGGLUTININS	34	DHA	86157	One red top tube	1 - 3 Days	Do not use serum separator or barrier tube. Allow specimen to clot at +37 degrees C for 30 minutes. Centrifuge and separate serum immediately. After treatment, specimen can be refrigerated. Send by overnight express mail.	<1:64
CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG (CEA)	1632	CH	82378	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		<=5.00 ng/mL
C4 COMPLEMENT, BODY FLUID	208	NEPH	86160	1 mL body fluid from red top tube, ambient, refrigerated or frozen. Should be tested along with serum sample.	1 - 3 Days		33% - 50% of patient's serum C4 is normal
C4 COMPLEMENT	36	NEPH	86160	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		16 - 47 mg/dL
C3 COMPLEMENT	35	NEPH	86160	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		79 - 152 mg/dL
C3 COMPLEMENT, BODY FLUID	206	NEPH	86160	1 mL body fluid from red top tube, ambient, refrigerated or frozen. Should be tested along with serum sample.	1 - 3 Days		33% - 50% of patient's serum C3 is normal
ANTI-THYROID MICROSOMAL PEROXIDASE AB (TPO)	1333	CH	86376	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		<60 U/mL
ANTI-THYROGLOBULIN AB	1320	CH	86800	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		<60 U/mL
ANTI-SOLUBLE LIVER AG AB	126	EIA	83520	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		<=20.0 Units
ANTI-STREPTOLYSIN O AB (ASO)	31	NEPH	86060	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		<125 IU/mL
ANTI-SMOOTH MUSCLE AB	30	IFA	86256	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		<1:20
ANTI-SM AB	529	EIA	86235	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		Negative
ANTI-RO AB (SS-A) & ANTI-LA AB (SS-B) - SJOGREN'S	515	EIA	86235 X 2	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		Negative
ANTI-RNP AB	524	EIA	86235	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		Negative
ANTI-RO AB (SS-A)	525	EIA	86235	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		Negative
ANTI-PROTEINASE 3 AB (PR-3)	89	EIA	83520	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		0 - 20 Units
ANTI-PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE Ab, IgG, IgA & IgM	1888	EIA	86148 X 2	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		IgG: <11 GPS U/mL, IgA: <20 APS U/mL, IgM: <25 MPS U/mL
ANTI-LA AB (SS-B)	526	EIA	86235	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		Negative
ANTI-MYELOPEROXIDASE AB (ANTI-MPO)	88	EIA	83520	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		0 - 20 Units
ANTI-GLIADIN AB, IgG & IgA	452	EIA	83520 X 2	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		<20 Units
ANTI-ENDOMYSIAL AB, IgA	52	IFA	86256	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		<1:10
ANTI-ENA ABS (ANTI-SM & ANTI-RNP)	514	EIA	86235 X 2	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		Negative
ANTI-dsDNA AB (FARR ASSAY, DOUBLE STRANDED)	13	RIA	86225	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		<5.0 IU/mL
ANTI-CHROMATIN AB, IgG	78	EIA	86235	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		Negative
ANTI-CYCLIC CITRULLINATED PEPTIDE AB 2 (ANTI-CCP), IgG	165	EIA	86200	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		<20 Units
ANTI-CENTROMERE AB	12	IFA	86256	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		<1:40
ANTICARDIOLIPIN ABS, IgG, IgA & IgM ISOTYPES	9	EIA	86147 X 3	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		IgG: <15.0 GPL, IgA: <15.0 APL, IgM: <12.5 MPL
ANTI-BETA-2-GLYCOPROTEIN I ABS, IgG, IgA & IgM	6	EIA	86146 X 3	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		<20 EU
ALPHA 1-ANTITRYPSIN	338	NEPH	82103	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		88 - 174 mg/dL
SYNOVIAL FLUID, CRYSTAL EXAM	202	MANUAL	89060	1 red top tube synovial fluid, ambient or refrigerated	1 - 3 Days	Must be sent by overnight express mail. Do not contaminate with glove powder. Do not spin, separate or freeze.	None seen
SYNOVIAL FLUID, MUCIN CLOT	203	MANUAL	83872	1 red top tube synovial fluid, ambient or refrigerated	1 - 3 Days	Must be sent by overnight express mail. Do not contaminate with glove powder. Do not spin, separate or freeze.	Firm
SYNOVIAL FLUID, VISCOSITY	204	MANUAL	85810	1 red top tube synovial fluid, ambient or refrigerated	1 - 3 Days	Must be sent by overnight express mail. Do not contaminate with glove powder. Do not spin, separate or freeze.	High
TOTAL PROTEIN, SERUM	112	COL	84155	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		6.3 - 8.2 g/dL
URIC ACID	114	COL	84550	2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		Male: 3.5 - 8.5 mg/dL \| Female: 2.5 - 7.5 mg/dL
RHEUMATOID FACTOR, SSC (ROSE WAALER)	48	PHA	86430	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		<1:10
RPR (RAPID PLASMA REAGIN)	7	FLOC	86593	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	1 - 3 Days		Non-reactive
SYNOVIAL FLUID ANALYSIS, COMPLETE	200	MANUAL	89051, 89060, 83872, 85810	1 red top tube plus one EDTA (lavender top) tube synovial fluid, ambient or refrigerated	1 - 3 Days	Must be sent by overnight express mail. Includes cell count with differential, crystal exam, mucin clot, viscosity and interpretation. Do not spin or freeze.	See separate components
SYNOVIAL FLUID, CELL COUNT & DIFFERENTIAL	201	MANUAL	89051	One EDTA (lavender top) tube synovial fluid, ambient or refrigerated	1 - 3 Days	Must be sent by overnight express mail. Do not spin or freeze.	WBC :<200 cells/mm3, RBC: <200 cells/mm3, diff: <25%
TOTAL HEMOLYTIC COMPLEMENT (CH50)	37	EIA	86162	1 mL serum, frozen, in plastic vial from SST tube	1 - 4 Days	Centrifuge specimen and transfer to a plastic vial. Freeze serum immediately and send on dry ice by overnight express mail.	63 - 145 CAE Units
SEDIMENTATION RATE, WESTERGREN	104	WEST	85651	One EDTA (lavender top) tube whole blood at room temperature or refrigerated	1 Day	Greater Los Angeles area only. Must be received within 8 hours of collection.	Child: 0 - 10 mm/hr \| Male: 0 - 15 mm/hr \| Female: 0 - 20 mm/hr
ANTI-ALPHA FODRIN AB, IgG	184	EIA	83520	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	10 Days		<10 Units
ANTI-ALPHA FODRIN AB, IgA	185	EIA	83520	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	10 Days		<10 Units
PL-7	238	IPP	83516	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen, or EDTA (lavender top) plasma can be used	14 Days		Negative
PL-12	239	IPP	83516	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen, or EDTA (lavender top) plasma can be used	14 Days		Negative
OJ	277	IPP	83516	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen, or EDTA (lavender top) plasma can be used	14 Days		Negative
N-TELOPEPTIDE (NTx), SERUM	244	EIA	82523	1 mL serum, refrigerated (2 days) or frozen (6 months)	14 Days	Ship by overnight express mail on ice pack if refrigerated or on dry ice if frozen.	Male: 8.1 - 24.8 NM BCE \| Female: 7.7 - 19.3 NM BCE
MI-2	237	IPP	83516	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen, or EDTA (lavender top) plasma can be used	14 Days		Negative
Ku	279	IPP	83516	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen, or EDTA (lavender top) plasma can be used	14 Days		Negative
FIBRILLARIN (U3 RNP)	232	IPP	83516	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	14 Days		Negative
EJ	276	IPP	83516	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen, or EDTA (lavender top) plasma can be used	14 Days		Negative
ANTI-NEURONAL AB, IgG	156	FC	88182	1 mL serum or CSF, ambient, refrigerated or frozen, or EDTA (lavender top) plasma can be used	14 Days		Negative
TH/TO AB	233	IPP	83516	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen, or EDTA (lavender top) plasma can be used	14 Days		Negative
U2 snRNP	234	IPP	83516	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	14 Days		Negative
SRP	196	IPP	83516	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen, or EDTA (lavender top) plasma can be used	14 Days		Negative
CD19 DETECTION	613	FC	88184	One EDTA (lavender top) tube whole blood at room temperature	2 - 4 Days	Do not spin, separate or refrigerate. Send by overnight express mail.	CD19%: 5 - 25%; CD19 Absolute: 75 - 700 cumm
PROSTATE SPECIFIC AG (PSA)	1640	CH	84153	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen. Freeze after 24 hours. See CA-125.	2 - 3 Days		0-4.00 ng/mL
LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT	116	DVVT	85613	2 frozen plastic vials plasma, 1 mL each, from sodium citrated (blue top) tubes	2 - 3 Days	Draw in sodium citrated (blue top) tubes. Mix by inverting 10 times. Check for fibrin clots using wooden applicator sticks. Clotted specimen is unsatisfactory. Centrifuge immediately for 15 minutes at 1500g. Pour into red top tube and centrifuge a second time. Do not let whole blood sit at room termperature for more than 20 minutes before centrifugation. Transfer plasma to two plastic vials, 1 mL each. Mark tube accordingly. Freeze immediately. Plasma must be separated from the red cells before freezing. Specimen must remain frozen throughout transport and shipped on dry ice (by overnight express mail if out of the greater Los Angeles area). For convenience, separated & spun serum for other tests can be frozen and sent along with the frozen plasma. Please specify on the tubes if serum or plasma.	<1.2 LAC Ratio
CORTISOL, SERUM	1633	CH	82533	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 3 Days	Specimen must be free of hemolysis. Date & time of collection must be noted.	Morning: 4.3-22.4 Ug/dL Evening 3.1-16.7 Ug/dL
T3 UPTAKE	1644	CH	84479	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 3 Days		23 - 37% TU
T3, FREE	1635	CH	84481	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 3 Days		2.3 - 4.2 pg/mL
T4, FREE	1636	CH	84439	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 3 Days		0.9 - 1.8 ng/dL
T4, THYROXINE (TOTAL)	1641	CH	84436	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 3 Days		4.5 - 10.9 ug/dL
THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH), 3rd GENERATION	1643	CH	84443	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 3 Days		0.35 - 5.50 uIU/mL
RHEUMATOID FACTOR, IgA BY EIA	534	EIA	86431	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<=6 IU
RHEUMATOID FACTOR, IgG BY EIA	533	EIA	86431	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<=6 IU
RHEUMATOID FACTOR, IgG, IgA, IgM BY EIA	555	EIA	86431 X 3	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<=6 IU
RHEUMATOID FACTOR, IgM BY EIA	535	EIA	86431	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<=6 IU
PROTEIN S ACTIVITY	536	COAG	85305	2 frozen plastic vials plasma, 1 mL each, from sodium citrated (blue top) tubes	2 - 4 Days	Draw in sodium citrated (blue top) tubes. Mix by inverting 10 times. Check for fibrin clots using wooden applicator sticks. Clotted specimen is unsatisfactory. Centrifuge immediately for 15 minutes at 1500g. Pour into red top tube and centrifuge a second time. Do not let whole blood sit at room termperature for more than 20 minutes before centrifugation. Transfer plasma to two plastic vials, 1 mL each. Mark tube accordingly. Freeze immediately. Plasma must be separated from the red cells before freezing. Specimen must remain frozen throughout transport and shipped on dry ice (by overnight express mail if out of the greater Los Angeles area). For convenience, separated & spun serum for other tests can be frozen and sent along with the frozen plasma. Please specify on the tubes if serum or plasma.	63 - 135% PS Activity
PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS, SERUM (SPE)-REFLEXIVE	113	EL	84165	2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days	Please note: SPE is reflexive. 1) Monoclonal spike ->IFE & QIG. 2) Hypogammaglobulin -> QIG.	Normal
PROTEIN C ACTIVITY	124	COAG	85303	2 frozen plastic vials plasma, 1 mL each, from sodium citrated (blue top) tubes	2 - 4 Days	Draw in sodium citrated (blue top) tubes. Mix by inverting 10 times. Check for fibrin clots using wooden applicator sticks. Clotted specimen is unsatisfactory. Centrifuge immediately for 15 minutes at 1500g. Pour into red top tube and centrifuge a second time. Do not let whole blood sit at room termperature for more than 20 minutes before centrifugation. Transfer plasma to two plastic vials, 1 mL each. Mark tube accordingly. Freeze immediately. Plasma must be separated from the red cells before freezing. Specimen must remain frozen throughout transport and shipped on dry ice (by overnight express mail if out of the greater Los Angeles area). For convenience, separated & spun serum for other tests can be frozen and sent along with the frozen plasma. Please specify on the tubes if serum or plasma.	69.1 - 134.1 % Activity
PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH), INTACT	1639	CH	83970	1 mL serum, frozen within 24 hours of draw	2 - 4 Days	Draw fasting specimen in early morning in an SST tube. Process immediately (spin and pour serum into a plastic vial) and freeze. Send on dry ice by overnight express mail.	14-72 pg/mL
LE CELL PREPARATION	46	ZH	85999	10 mL red stoppered tube, whole blood, ambient	2 - 4 Days	No SST tube. Do not refrigerate or freeze. Must receive same day of collection.	None seen
HEPATITIS C VIRUS AB (HCV), IgG	730	EIA	86803	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		Negative
IMMUNOFIXATION ELECTROPHORESIS (IFE)	115	EL	86334	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		Normal
HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN (HBsAg), NEUTRALIZATION-CONFIRMATION	727	CH	87341	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		Negative
HEPATITIS C SIGNAL to CUTOFF RATIO (HCV S/CO RATIO)	430	EIA	86804	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		Negative
HEPATITIS A VIRUS AB (HAV), TOTAL & IgM	721	EIA	86708, 86709	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		Negative
HEPATITIS B CORE AB (HBc) , IgM	1723	CH	86705	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		Negative
HEPATITIS B CORE AB (HBc), TOTAL	1724	CH	86704	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		Negative
HEPATITIS B CORE ABS (HBc), TOTAL & IgM	723	CH	86704, 86705	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		Negative
HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB (HBsAb), QUANTITATIVE	146	CH	86706	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 days		<10 mIU/mL
HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB (HBsAb), TOTAL	725	CH	86706	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		Negative
HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN (HBsAg)	726	CH	87340	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days	If positive, reflexes to HBsAg Neutralization, Confirmation.	Negative
HEPATITIS A VIRUS AB (HAV), TOTAL	1721	EIA	86708	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		Negative
HEPATITIS A VIRUS AB (HAV), IgM	1722	EIA	86709	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		Negative
FREE PROTEIN S	142	COAG	85306	2 frozen plastic vials plasma,1 mL each, from 2 sodium citrated (blue top) tubes	2 - 4 Days	Draw in sodium citrated (blue top) tubes. Mix by inverting 10 times. Check for fibrin clots using wooden applicator sticks. Clotted specimen is unsatisfactory. Centrifuge immediately for 15 minutes at 1500g. Pour into red top tube and centrifuge a second time. Do not let whole blood sit at room termperature for more than 20 minutes before centrifugation. Transfer plasma to two plastic vials, 1 mL each. Mark tube accordingly. Freeze immediately. Plasma must be separated from the red cells before freezing. Specimen must remain frozen throughout transport and shipped on dry ice (by overnight express mail if out of the greater Los Angeles area). For convenience, separated & spun serum for other tests can be frozen and sent along with the frozen plasma. Please specify on the tubes if serum or plasma.	Male: 72.2 - 123.3% \| Female: 57.6 - 112.5%
FERRITIN, SERUM	1634	CH	82728	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		Male: 22-322 ng/dL\| Female: 10-291 ng/dL
FIBRINOGEN	345	COAG	85384	2 frozen plastic vials plasma, 1 mL each, from 2 sodium citrated (blue top) tubes	2 - 4 Days	Draw in sodium citrated (blue top) tubes. Mix by inverting 10 times. Check for fibrin clots using wooden applicator sticks. Clotted specimen is unsatisfactory. Centrifuge immediately for 15 minutes at 1500g. Pour into red top tube and centrifuge a second time. Do not let whole blood sit at room termperature for more than 20 minutes before centrifugation. Transfer plasma to two plastic vials, 1 mL each. Mark tube accordingly. Freeze immediately. Plasma must be separated from the red cells before freezing. Specimen must remain frozen throughout transport and shipped on dry ice (by overnight express mail if out of the greater Los Angeles area). For convenience, separated & spun serum for other tests can be frozen and sent along with the frozen plasma. Please specify on the tubes if serum or plasma.	169 - 392 mg/dL
EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG (VCA) ABS, IgG & IgM	618	EIA	86665 x 2	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<=0.90 OD Ratio
EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS, EARLY ANTIGEN (EA) AB	621	EIA	86663	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<=0.90 OD Ratio
EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG (VCA) AB, IgG	619	EIA	86665	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<=0.90 OD Ratio
EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG (VCA) AB, IgM	620	EIA	86665	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<=0.90 OD Ratio
EPSTEIN BARR NUCLEAR AG (EBNA) AB, IgG	617	EIA	86664	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<=0.90 OD Ratio
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, ULTRASENSITIVE	550	NEPH	86141	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<0.74 mg/dL
CD20 DETECTION	612	FC	88184	One EDTA (lavender top) tube whole blood at room temperature	2 - 4 Days	Do not spin, separate or refrigerate. Send by overnight express mail.	9 - 30%
CA-125	1630	CH	86304	1 mL serum, refrigerated or frozen after 24 hours of draw	2 - 4 Days	Freeze after 24 hours. Send by overnight express mail.	<=30.2 U/mL
ANTITHROMBIN III FUNCTION (ACTIVITY)	106	COAG	85300	2 frozen plastic vials plasma,1 mL each, from sodium citrated (blue top) tubes	2 - 4 Days	Draw in sodium citrated (blue top) tubes. Mix by inverting 10 times. Check for fibrin clots using wooden applicator sticks. Clotted specimen is unsatisfactory. Centrifuge immediately for 15 minutes at 1500g. Pour into red top tube and centrifuge a second time. Do not let whole blood sit at room termperature for more than 20 minutes before centrifugation. Transfer plasma to two plastic vials, 1 mL each. Mark tube accordingly. Freeze immediately. Plasma must be separated from the red cells before freezing. Specimen must remain frozen throughout transport and shipped on dry ice (by overnight express mail if out of the greater Los Angeles area). For convenience, separated & spun serum for other tests can be frozen and sent along with the frozen plasma. Please specify on the tubes if serum or plasma.	75.6 - 122.4 % Activity
ANTI-STRIATED MUSCLE AB	28	IFA	86256	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<1:10
ANTI-TESTES AB	64	IFA	86256	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<1:10
ANTI-SCL-70 AB	527	EIA	86235	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days	If positive, reflexes to Immunodiffusion for confirmation.	Negative
ANTI-SKIN AB, PEMPHIGUS & PEMPHIGOID	57	IFA	86256	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<1:10
ANTI-SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE AB, IgA & IgG (ASCA)	944	EIA	83520	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		Negative
ANTI-RIBOSOMAL P PROTEIN AB	72	EIA	83516	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		Negative
ANTI-PARIETAL CELL AB	21	IFA	86256	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<1:20
ANTI-OVARY AB	55	IFA	86256	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<1:4
ANTI-LIVER/KIDNEY MICROSOMAL AB	129	EIA	86376	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<=20.0 Units
ANTI-MITOCHONDRIAL AB by IFA	18	IFA	86256	2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<1:20
ANTI-MITOCHONDRIAL M2 EP (MIT3) AB	428	EIA	83516	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<=20.0 Units
ANTI-HISTONE AB	15	EIA	86235	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<1.0 Units
ANTI-dsDNA AB by ELISA	136	EIA	86225	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<92.6 WHO u/mL
ANTI-dsDNA AB (CRITHIDIA)	38	IFA	86225	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<1:10
ANTI-DNA AB (SINGLE STRANDED)	14	EIA	86226	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		Negative
ANTI-ACTIN AB	105	EIA	86235	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		<20 Units
TISSUE TRANSGLUTAMINASE AB, HUMAN IgG (tTG)	271	EIA	83520	2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 4 Days		Negative
PARVOVIRUS B-19 AB, IgM	794	EIA	86747	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 5 Days	Equivocal results are 0.8 - 1.2 I.V. Positive results are >1.2 I.V.	<0.8 I.V.
PARVOVIRUS B-19 ABS, IgG & IgM	797	EIA	86747 X 2	2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 5 Days	Equivocal results are 0.8 - 1.2 I.V. Positive results are >1.2 I.V.	<0.8. I.V.
PARVOVIRUS B-19 AB, IgG	793	EIA	86747	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 5 Days	Equivocal results are 0.8 - 1.2 I.V. Positive results are >1.2 I.V.	<0.8 I.V.
MYOGLOBIN	1638	CH	83874	1 mL serum (preferred) or plasma from heparin (green top) tube, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 5 days	Send serum or plasma by overnight express mail on cold pack if refrigerated or on dry ice if frozen.	<=110 ng/mL
HAPTOGLOBIN	368	NEPH	83010	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 5 Days		36 - 195 mg/dL
CERULOPLASMIN	344	NEPH	82390	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 5 Days		22 - 58 mg/dL
C1Q CIRCULATING IMMUNE COMPLEX (C1Q CIC)	145	EIA	86332	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 5 Days		<4.4 uG Eq/mL
ANTI-RNA POLYMERASE III IgG AB	449	EIA	83520	1 mL serum, ambient for 2 days, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 5 Days	There is an equivocal range of 10 - 14 Units. A specimen is considered positive if it is equal to or more than 15 Units.	<20 Units
ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME (ACE)	147	KS	82164	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 5 Days		16 - 70 Units
VITAMIN D, 25-HYDROXY (CALCIFEDIOL)	148	RIA	82306	1 mL serum (preferred) or plasma from EDTA (lavender top) tube or heparin (green top) tube, refrigerated or frozen	2 - 5 Days	Send serum or plasma by overnight express mail, on an ice pack if refrigerated or on dry ice if frozen.	9.2 - 60.0 ng/mL
CRYOGLOBULINS	138	MAC	82595	One red top tube. Do not use SST or barrier tube.	2 - 8 Days	Allow specimen to clot at 37 degrees C for 1 hour. Centrifuge and separate immediately, while still warm. Mark tube "Treated for Cryo". Untreated whole blood will be accepted within 24 hours of draw. Please note date and time of collection. Send by overnight express mail. Please Note: Cryos have to be read for 6 days to assure positivity. If it turns positive on the 6th day, 2 more days are needed to result it.	Negative
ANTI-RETICULIN Ab, IgG & IgA	23	IFA	86256	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	2 -4 Days		<1:10
ANTI-ISLET CELL AB	53	IFA	86341	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	3 - 5 Days		<1:2
LYME DISEASE, WESTERN BLOT, IgG & IgM	792	WB	86617 X 2	2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	3 - 5 Days		Negative
LYME DISEASE, EIA, REFLEXIVE TO WESTERN BLOT	710	EIA, WB	86618, 86617 X 2	2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	3 - 5 Days		Negative
LYME C6 PEPTIDE AG	764	EIA	86618	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	3 - 5 Days		Negative
HELICOBACTER PYLORI AB (H. PYLORI), IgG	752	EIA	86677	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	3 - 5 Days		Negative
CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV), IgG & IgM	716	EIA	86644, 86645	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	3 - 5 Days		<=0.90 REV
CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) AB, IgM	761	EIA	86645	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	3 - 5 Days		<=0.90 REV
CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) AB, IgG	760	EIA	86644	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	3 - 5 Days		<=0.90 REV
ANTI-PM/SCL AB	69	EIA	83516	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	3 - 5 Days	Please note: Anti-PM/Scl results as Negative, Weak Positive and Positive.	Negative
ANTI-PROLIFERATING CELL NUCLEAR AB (ANTI-PCNA)	73	DD	83520	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	3 - 5 Days		Negative
ANTI-MYOCARDIAL AB	19	IFA	86256	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	3 - 5 Days		<1:10
ANTI-GLOMERULAR BASEMENT MEMBRANE AB (ANTI-GBM)	956	EIA	83520	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	3 - 5 Days		0 - 20 Units
ANTI-CYCLIC CITRULLINATED PEPTIDE AB 3 (ANTI-CCP3)	283	EIA	86200	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	3 - 5 Days	Higher sensitivity than CCP2 but with 8% of anti-centromere patients had low levels of CCP3 ab. The CCP3 is only offered as single test.	<20 Units
ANTI-ADRENAL AB	10	IFA	86256	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	3 - 5 Days		<1:10
ANTI-JO 1 AB	434	EIA	86235	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	4 - 6 Days		Negative
GP 210	1601	EIA	83520	2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	4 - 7 Days		<=20.0 Units
SP 100	1602	EIA	83520	2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	4 - 7 Days		<=20.0 Units
ANTI-C1Q AB, IgG	158	EIA	83520	1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	4 -7 Days		<10 Units
ANTI-INNER EAR MEMBRANE AB, IgG	259	EIA	83520	2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	5 Days		<25 Units/mL
ANTI-HUMAN HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70-kd AB, IgG by EIA (HSP-70)	260	EIA	83520	2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	5 Days		<25 Units/mL
ALDOLASE	272	KS	82085	2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen	5 Days		<8.2 U/L
FTA - FLUORESCENT TREPONEMAL AB, ABSORBED	241	IFA	86781	1 mL serum, ambient (2 days), refrigerated (5 days) and frozen (6 months)	7 Days	This is a comfirmatory test for syphilis.	Non-Reactive