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Anti-Nuclear Antibody, Reflex
| Test Name: | Anti-Nuclear Antibody, Reflex | ||
| Epic Order Code: | LAB5052 | ||
| CPT Code: | 86038 | ||
| Specimen(s) Type: | Serum | ||
| Acceptable Container(s): |   Tops are gold and red | ||
| Testing Schedule: | Tests performed daily Monday-Friday. | ||
| Turn Around Time: | STAT: NA | ||
| Routine: 72 hours | |||
| Collection Information: | No special patient preparation is required. Obtain by standard collection procedures. Full tube required. | ||
| 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: | ANA (IU): < 1.0 = Negative; > 1.0 = Positive; > 3.0 = Strongly Positive | ||
| Anti-DNA Double Stranded (IU), Jo-1 Ab (IU), SSB Ab (IU), SSA Ab (IU), SCL-70 Ab (IU): < 25 = Negative; 25-30 = Borderline Positive; 30-60 = Low Positive; 60-200 = Positive; > 200 = Strong Positive | |||
| SM/RNP (IU), Smith Ab (IU): < 20 = Negative, 20-24.9 = Borderline, > 25 = Positive | |||
| Additional Information: | When an ANA-Reflex is ordered, if the ANA is positive the entire ANA panel will be performed. | ||