CYCLIC CITRULLINATED PEPTIDE IGG/IGA AB (CCP)

<p>1 SST/1.0 mL (0.5 mL minimum) serum. After clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate serum</p>

 

Room Temp: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: 2 weeks

By Report*

3-5 days Performed Mon-Fri

<p>Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide (CCP) IgG Anitbody is better at discriminating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients than either the perinuclear autoantibody test or the test for rheumatoid factor. In published literature, approximately 70% of patients with RA are positive for anti-CCP IgG, while only about 2% of random blood donors and disease control subjects are positive. A recent study found citrullinated proteins in the joints of patients with RA, but not in patients with other forms of joint disease.</p>

CCPW