CYCLIC CITRULLINATED PEPTIDE (CCP) ANTIBODIES, SERUM

Additional Codes

Software	Test Code
Label Text	CCPEP
EPIC	LAB851

Performing Laboratory

NorDx Laboratories

Useful For

The evaluation of patients suspected of having rheumatoid arthritis (RA); and for differentiating RA from other connective tissue diseases that may present with
arthritis.

Method Name

Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Reference Values

Negative: <20

Weak Positive: 20-39

Moderate Positive: 40-59

Strong Positive: ≥ 60

Days and Times Test Performed

Monday and Thursday

Report Available

1 Day

Specimen Type

Serum

Preferred Container

Serum Separator Tube (SST)

Preferred Volume

Serum: 1 mL (Serum Separator Tube (SST))

Minimum Volume

Serum: 0.5 mL (Serum Separator Tube (SST))

Specimen Collection and Handling

1. Spin specimen, separate from clot and send refrigerated.

2. If specimen will not arrive within 2 days of draw, send specimen FROZEN in plastic vial on dry ice.

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type: Serum

Frozen: 3 Months

Refrigerated: 48 Hours

Must be spun/separated within: 2 Hours

Add On Capable

Not Permitted

Advance Beneficiary Notice Requirements

No ABN Required

CPT Code Information

CPT Code	CPT Description	CPT Disclaimer
86200	Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide (CCP), Antibody

Performing Laboratory Location