Specimen:
Collect
- One Lavender (EDTA)
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Pink Top (EDTA)
- One Red Top
Submit
- 3 mL (Min:2 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 4 mL (Min:1.5 mL) Whole blood in 4 mL Lavender (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.
Special Handling
- Separate from cells ASAP
- ESR component must be refrigerated and tested within 12 hours.
Rejection Criteria
- Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
- Grossly Lipemic Samples
- Heat inactivated
- Microbial Contamination
- Particulate matter
Stability
See Individual Components
Methodology
- See Individual Components
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-2 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 82310
- 84075
- 84100
- 84550
- 85651
- 86038
- 86060
- 86140
- 86431
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
The Anti-Nuclear Antibody test was performed by the indirect immunofluorescence technique using the Hep-2 substrate slides and the anti-Human IgG conjugate, fluorescein labeled.
The Anti-Nuclear Antibody test was performed by the indirect immunofluorescence technique using the Hep-2 substrate slides and the anti-Human IgG conjugate, fluorescein labeled.
Components
- 2312 - ANA TITER
- 2301 - ANA PATTERN
- 2337 - RHEUMATOID FACTOR
- 2320 - C-REACTIVE PROT
- 3105 - ESR
- 2315 - ASO QUANT
- 1013 - URIC ACID
- 1011 - ALKALINE PHOS
- 1016 - CALCIUM
- 1012 - PHOSPHORUS, INORG
Last Updated: January 22, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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