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Specimen Collection Requirements
Anti-Nuclear Antibody (ANA) Screen w/ Reflex to Titer/Pattern
| Dept: | Chemistry |
| SPECIMEN COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS | |
| Collection Container: |
SST
|
| Specimen: | Serum |
| Collection Notes: | Spin, separate, and pour off serum into aliquot tube. Freeze aliquoted serum immediately. |
| Transport Temperature: | Frozen |
| Specimen Volume: | Preferred Volume: 2 mL; Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL |
| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Performed: | Monday - Friday |
| Reported: | 2 Days |
| Methodology: | IFA |
| CPT: | 86038 (screen), 86039 (reflex) |
| LOINC: | 8061-4 (screen) 40655-3 (titer reflex), 49311-4 (pattern reflex) |
| Stability: | Room Temperature: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: 30 days |
| Reference Range: |
Screen: Negative Titer (non-orderable): * Pediatric (Negative): <1:40 * Adult (Negative): <1:80 Reportable Patterns (non-orderable): Centromere, Homogeneous, Nucleolar, PCNA, Peripheral, Speckled, Atyp Speckled, Mixed Pattern, Multi Nuc Dot, See Text |