Specimen:
Collect
- Two SST
Also Acceptable:
- Two Red Top
Submit
- 2 mL (Min:1 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
- Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
- Separate from cells ASAP
- If the dsDNA Antibody is Positive, then the dsDNA AB Titer (Test# 2601) will be performed. Additional charges will apply.
Rejection Criteria
- Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
- Heat inactivated
- Lipemic Samples
- Microbial Contamination
- Particulate matter
Stability
See Individual Components
Methodology
- See Individual Components
Performed
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Reported
2-3 Day(s)
Positive ANA Results will be titered and reported next day.
Positive Anti DNA is confirmed with Crithidae.
Positive ANA Results will be titered and reported next day.
Positive Anti DNA is confirmed with Crithidae.
CPT Codes
- 83516
- 86038
- 86140
- 86160x2
- 86235x8
- 86431
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Histone Ab Reference Range:
<1.0 Units Negative
1.0-1.5 Units Weak Positive
1.6-2.5 Units Moderate Positive
>2.5 Units Strong Positive
Sm/RNP Ab Reference Range:
<20 Units Negative
20-39 Units Weak Positive
40-80 Units Moderate Positive
>80 Units Strong Positive
dsDNA Ab Reference Range:
Negative 0-200
Equivocal 201-300
Moderate Positive 301-800
Strong Positive >801
Sjogrens A/B Ab, Smith Ab, Jo-1 Ab, and Scleroderma Ab Reference Ranges:
<20 Units Negative
20-39 Units Weak Positive
40-80 Units Moderate Positive
>80 Units Strong Positive
Centromere Ab Reference Range:
<20 Units Negative
20-30 Units Weak Positive
>30 Units Moderate to Strong Positive
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.
Histone Ab Reference Range:
<1.0 Units Negative
1.0-1.5 Units Weak Positive
1.6-2.5 Units Moderate Positive
>2.5 Units Strong Positive
Sm/RNP Ab Reference Range:
<20 Units Negative
20-39 Units Weak Positive
40-80 Units Moderate Positive
>80 Units Strong Positive
dsDNA Ab Reference Range:
Negative 0-200
Equivocal 201-300
Moderate Positive 301-800
Strong Positive >801
Sjogrens A/B Ab, Smith Ab, Jo-1 Ab, and Scleroderma Ab Reference Ranges:
<20 Units Negative
20-39 Units Weak Positive
40-80 Units Moderate Positive
>80 Units Strong Positive
Centromere Ab Reference Range:
<20 Units Negative
20-30 Units Weak Positive
>30 Units Moderate to Strong Positive
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
- 1173 - dsDNA AB
- 2366 - SMITH AB
- 2365 - SM/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
Last Updated: April 30, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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