Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. 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
Rejection Criteria
- Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
- Heat inactivated
- Lipemic Samples
- Microbially Contaminated
- Particulate matter
Stability
Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Indirect Immunofluorescense Assay
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-4 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 86038
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
The Anti-Nuclear Antibody test was performed by the indirect immunofluorescence technique (IFA) 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 (IFA) using the Hep-2 substrate slides and the Anti-Human IgG conjugate, fluorescein labeled.
Components
- 2867 - ANA HEP2 TITER
- 2869 - ANA HEP2 PATTERN
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