A centromer struktúrák ellen képződő autoantitestek kimutatására, amivel hozzájárul a szkleroderma bőrre korlátozódó formájának diagnózisához.
Ha egy vagy több olyan tünet észlelhető, amelyek a CREST szindróma gyanúját vetik fel.
A könyökhajlat egyik vénájából vett vérre.
Nincs szükség speciális előkészületre.
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