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Anti-Nuclear Antibodies (ANA)
| Test Name: | Anti-Nuclear Antibodies (ANA) | ||
| Epic Order Code: | LAB147 | ||
| CPT Code: | 86038 | ||
| Specimen(s) Type: | Serum, 1.0 mL | ||
| Acceptable Container(s): |   Tops are gold and red | ||
| Testing Schedule: | Tests performed daily Monday-Friday | ||
| Turn Around Time: | STAT: NA | ||
| Routine: 48-72 hours | |||
| Collection Information: | No special patient preparation is required. Obtain by standard collection procedures. | ||
| Transport Information: | Deliver to lab immediately. All specimens must be signed into the laboratory. | ||
| Reference Client: | If unable to deliver to the lab within 1 hour, centrifuge the specimen and remove serum from the red cells. Store and transport at 2-8° C within 24 hours. If longer storage is required, store and transport at -20° C. | ||
| Causes for Rejection: | Improperly labeled, incorrect container, contaminated, insufficient volume, incorrect/delay in transport, hemolysis, lipemia. | ||
| Reference Range: | < 1.0 IU = Negative; > 1.0 IU = Positive; > 3.0 IU = Strongly Positive | ||
| Additional Information: | Test included in ANA panel and ANA, Reflex. | ||