Collagen Disorder Profile Test

Collagen vascular disease” is the name of a group of diseases that affect your connective tissue. Collagen is a protein-based connective tissue that forms a support system for your skin. Connective tissue holds bones, ligaments, and muscles together. Collagen vascular disease is sometimes also called connective tissue disease. Collagen vascular diseases can be heritable (inherited from one’s parents) or autoimmune. This article deals with autoimmune forms of collagen vascular diseases. Some disorders classified as collagen vascular disease affect your joints, skin, blood vessels, or other vital organs. Symptoms vary according to the specific disease. Diseases include lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, temporal arteritis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Marfan’s syndrome, Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), or brittle bone disease.

No special preparation is needed for Milk allergy. Inform your doctor if you are on any medications or have any underlying medical conditions or allergies before undergoing Milk allergy. It’s a simple blood test so, it’s better not to eat past hour to get best results. Your doctor depending on your condition will give specific instructions.

Collagen disorder profile is used to identify different diseases associated with collagen profile
fatigue
muscle weakness
fever
body aches
joint pain
skin rash
lupus
rheumatoid arthritis
scleroderma
temporal arteritis

Process of obtaining blood sample in adults:
A band is wrapped around the arm, 3-4 inches above the collection site (superficial vein that lies within the elbow pit)
The needle cap is removed and is held in line with the vein, pulling the skin tight
The required amount of blood sample is collected by pulling the plunger of the syringe out slowly
The wrap band is removed, gauze is placed on the collection site, and the needle is removed
The blood is immediately transferred into the blood container, which has the appropriate preservative/clot activator/anti-coagulant
The syringe and the needle are disposed into the appropriate “sharp container” for safe and hygienic disposal