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Reference Interval:
#ExistRefRange>Effective May 16, 2011
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#ExistRefRangeTable> | 0.9 units or less
| Negative
| | 1.0-1.5 units
| Weak Positive
| | 1.6-2.5 units
| Moderate Positive
| | 2.6 units or greater
| Strong Positive
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#ExistNote>
| Note: |
Histone antibodies are present in 20-55% of idiopathic systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and 80-95% of drug-induced SLE. They occur in less than 20% of other types of connective tissue diseases.
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#ExistCPT>
| CPT Code(s): |
83516
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#ExistCrossReferences>
Cross References: |
Anti-Histone Antibodies (Histone Antibody, IgG), Antihistone Antibodies (Histone Antibody, IgG), Drug Induced SLE (Histone Antibody, IgG) |
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