Test Details: SS-A and SS-B antibody detection aids in the diagnosis of Sjogren's syndrome. Sjogren syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which the body's immune system mistakenly reacts to the tissue in glands that produce moisture such as tears and salivary glands. Signs and symptoms include decreased sense of taste and smell, dry cough, dry gritty eyes, dry mouth with difficulty swallowing or talking, dry skin and rashes, fatigue, joint pain and swelling, muscle pain, numbness or tingling in hand or feet, sore throat etc.