Antinuclear Antibody Screen

Specimen Requirements

1.0 mL Serum in a SST Gold Top Tube

Alternate Specimen

1.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial

TransportAndStorage

5 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen
(Do not use frost free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Collection Instructions

 

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL

Neonatal Volumne

Reference Range:

0.0 - 20.0 EIA

Test Comments:

Titer and pattern will automatically be performed and charged when ANA Screen is postive. 

ANA Hep2 IFA Reflexed Titer methodology is IFA

Methodology:

• Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

CDM

01452684

CPT Coding

86038 (Reflex 86039)

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