Ordering Recommendation

Preferred panel for the workup of suspected rheumatoid arthritis or undifferentiated inflammatory arthritides.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation

Fasting specimen preferred.

Collect

Serum separator tube (SST).

Specimen Preparation

Allow serum to clot completely at room temperature before centrifuging. Transfer 2 mL serum to an ARUP standard transport tube.(Min: 1 mL) Serum is the only acceptable specimen type for this assay without a disclaimer.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, icteric, or severely lipemic specimens.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month (should not be thawed more than once)

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)/Quantitative Immunoturbidimetry

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-4 days

Reference Interval

Test Number
Components
Reference Interval
  Rheumatoid Factor 0-14 IU/mL
  Carbamylated Protein Antibody, IgG 0-19 Units
  Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Ab, IgG/A 19 Units or less

Interpretive Data

Refer to report.

Compliance Category

Analyte Specific Reagent (ASR)

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

86200; 86431; 83516

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0050465 Rheumatoid Factor 11572-5
3003993 Carbamylated Protein Antibody, IgG
3016633 Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Ab, IgG/A 57093-7
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Aliases

  • Carbamylated Protein IgG
  • CarP IgG
  • CCP and RF
  • RA Panel
  • RF and CCP IgG
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Profile
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Panel