1443 Autoimmune Panel

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

2 mL (Min:1 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
This test should be ordered if a suspected autoimmune condition exists.
If specimen is not tested within 24 hours of collection, freeze serum.

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
Grossly Lipemic Samples

Stability:

See Individual Components

Methodology:

See Individual Components

Performed:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Reported:

2-3 Day(s)
Positive Results will be titered and reported next day.
Positive Anti DNA is confirmed with Crithidae.

CPT Codes:

83520 - Immunoassay	86038 - ANA
86140 - CRP	86160 X2 - Complement Antigen
86225 - DNA Antibody, Native	86235 X6 - Extractable Nuc. Antigen
86255 - Fluorescent Antibody Screen	86431 - Rheumatoid Factor

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

2313 - ANTI NUCLEAR ANTIBODY	2600 - dsDNA ANTIBODY
2366 - SMITH AB	2365 - RNP AB
2367 - SJOGRENS A AB	2368 - SJOGRENS B AB
2331 - CENTROMERE AB	2369 - SCLERODERMA AB
2337 - RHEUMATOID FACTOR	2320 - C-REACTIVE PROT
2356 - COMPLEMENT C3	2357 - COMPLEMENT C4
2393 - JO-1 AB	2399 - HISTONE AB