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Recommendations when to order or not order the test. May include related or preferred tests.
May aid in the diagnosis of Crohn disease. Test by itself is not diagnostic and should be used in conjunction with other parameters to confirm disease. Inflammatory Bowel Disease Differentiation Panel (3003748) is the preferred test.
New York DOH Approval Status
Indicates whether a test has been approved by the New York State Department of Health.
This test is New York state approved.
Specimen Required
Patient PreparationInstructions patient must follow before/during specimen collection.
CollectSpecimen type to collect. May include collection media, tubes, kits, etc.
Serum separator tube.
Specimen PreparationInstructions for specimen prep before/after collection and prior to transport.
Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 0.5 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.3 mL)
Storage/Transport TemperaturePreferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to ARUP. See Stability for additional info.
Refrigerated.
Unacceptable ConditionsCommon conditions under which a specimen will be rejected.
Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens.
RemarksAdditional specimen collection, transport, or test submission information.
StabilityAcceptable times/temperatures for specimens. Times include storage and transport time to ARUP.
After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Expected turnaround time for a result, beginning when ARUP has received the specimen.
1-2 days
Reference Interval
Normal range/expected value(s) for a specific disease state. May also include abnormal ranges.
Test Number
Components
Reference Interval
S. cerevisiae Antibody, IgG
20.0 Units or less
Negative
20.1-24.9 Units
Equivocal
25.0 Units or greater
Positive
S. cerevisiae Antibody, IgA
20.0 Units or less
Negative
20.1-24.9 Units
Equivocal
25.0 Units or greater
Positive
Interpretive Data
May include disease information, patient result explanation, recommendations, or details of testing.
Saccharomycescerevisiae IgG antibodies are found in 60-70% of Crohn disease (CD) patients and 10-15% of ulcerative colitis (UC) patients. Saccharomyces cerevisiae IgA antibodies are found in about 35% of CD patients but less than 1% in UC patients. Detection of both Saccharomyces IgG and IgA antibodies in the same serum specimen is highly specific for CD.
Compliance Category
FDA
Note
Additional information related to the test.
This test may be a useful tool for distinguishing ulcerative colitis (UC) from Crohn disease (CD) in patients with suspected inflammatory bowel disease.
Hotline History
N/A
CPT Codes
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