The Alegria Flash CTD Screen kit is a chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA) for the qualitative screening of IgG autoantibodies to SSA-60, SSA-52, SS-B, Jo-1, Scl-70, SmRNP, Sm, dsDNA, Ribosomal P, Nucleosome, and Centromere-B in human serum. The presence of these autoantibodies is intended for use as an aid in the diagnosis of the connective tissue diseases (CTD): Sjögren's syndrome (SS), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), systemic sclerosis (SSc), mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), Limited Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis (CREST Syndrome), polymyositis, and dermatomyositis along with other laboratory and clinical findings. The test must be performed on the Alegria Flash instrument.
A collection of reagents and other associated materials intended to be used for the qualitative and/or quantitative detection of anti-SSA or anti-Ro antibodies (Sjogren's antibodies) in a clinical specimen, using a fluorescent immunoassay method.