Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Separate from cells ASAP
Rejection Criteria
- Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
- Grossly Lipemic Samples
- Heat inactivated
- Microbial Contamination
- Particulate matter
Stability
Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA)
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-4 Day(s)
Positive Results will be titered and reported next day.
Positive Results will be titered and reported next day.
CPT Codes
- 86038
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
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