Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Plain red or serum separator tube (SST).

Specimen Preparation

Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP standard transport tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Unacceptable Conditions
Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 6 months

Methodology

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Performed

Varies

Reported

3-6 days

Reference Interval

By Report

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Performed by non-ARUP Laboratory

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

83520

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
3017104 MCV Antibody 54022-9
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Aliases

  • RA
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
Mutated Citrullinated Vimentin (MCV) Antibody, Serum

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