Synonyms:

• Anti-CCP
• CCP

Use:

The presence of CCP antibodies, when considered in conjunction with other laboratory and clinical findings, is an aid in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Approximately 70% of RA patients are positive for anti-CCP IgG, while only 2% of random blood donors and control subjects are positive.

Methodology:

IgG/IgA

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)