Use

The Ro60 Antibody, IgG test is useful for evaluating patients at risk for autoimmune connective tissue diseases, such as primary Sjogren’s syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, rheumatoid arthritis, and primary biliary cholangitis. It helps differentiate between single versus double positivity for Ro52 and Ro60 antibodies, which has implications for diagnosis, prognosis, and patient management. Ro60 antibodies are associated with increased risk for systemic lupus erythematosus and, to a lesser degree, Sjogren syndrome.