Test Details

Mnemonic

ANA

Ordering Code

3000189

CPT-4 Code(s)

86039

Specimen Information

Collect

Serum separator tube (SST)

Specimen Preparation

Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.

Alternate Specimen

Serum: Red top

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Rejection Criteria

Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, microbially contaminated, heat-treated specimens, plasma

Stability

Room Temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Undetermined

Methodology

Indirect Fluorescent Antibody/HEP-2 Substrate
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Reference Range

<1:80
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Performing Laboratory

Warde Medical Laboratory
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New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
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