Lupus Panel

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • IMO100
  • Soft Test Code:
  • LUP
  • Send Out Test Code:
  • 30321X, 263, 266, 15114
Alternate Names
  • Comprehensive Lupus Panel
  • Extended ANA
  • Lupus Panel 3 with ANA, IFA with Reflex to Titer and Pattern
  • SLE
Included Tests

Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) w/ reflex titer and pattern; Complement C3; Complement C4; DNA Antibody; Mitochondrial (M2) IgG Autoabs; Parietal Cell Total Autoantibodies; Rheumatoid Factor; RNP Antibody; Scl-70 IgG Autoantibodies; SM (Smith) IgG Autoantibodies; Smooth Muscle Total Autoantibodies; SS-A and SS-B IgG Autoantibodies; Striational Total Autoantibodies; Thyroid Peroxidase Autoantibodies; U1RNP/snRNP IgG Autoantibodies


Specimen Collection & Preparation

Specimen Requirements:

-OR-

6.0 mL Serum in an SST Gold Top Tube
Minimum Volume:
5.0 mL Serum*

* This volume does not allow for repeat testing

Processing Instructions:

Centrifuge and separate from cells and pipette 1.0 mL serum into 5 separate plastic vials

 


Rejection Criteria:

Grossly hemolyzed

Grossly lipemic

Microbial contamination may interfere


Transport and Storage:
  • Ambient (18-24°C): 8 hours

    PRMC specimen

  • Refrigerated (2-8°C): 2 days

    PRMC Specimen

    Transport 

  • Frozen (-20° C or colder): 28 days frozen

    PRMC specimen

    Do not transport at this temperature to PRMC

    Do not use frost free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles

  • Ambient (18-24°C): Unacceptable

    Quest specimen

  • Refrigerated (2-8°C): Unacceptable

    Quest specimen

  • Frozen (-20° C or colder): 7 days

    Quest specimen

    Transport to PRMC

    Do not use frost free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles

     

PRMC specimen must be refrigerated; Quest specimens must be frozen

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

Refer to Interpretive Results


Test Comments:

If ANA Screen is positive, ANA pattern and Titer will be performed and charged.


Methodology:
  • Multiple - Based on Individual Components

Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Parkview Regional Medical Center
  • Quest - Chantilly
Days Performed
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Departments
  • Chemistry
  • Immunology
Turn Around Time

6 to 10 Days


Coding & Compliance

CPT Coding

86038 (Reflex 86039), 86160 x 2, 86225, 86235 x 5, 83516, 86255 x 2, 86376, 86431, 83520