Test Details
Mnemonic
ANAPS
Ordering Code
3800497
CPT-4 Code(s)
86255 X 12, 84182, plus additional CPT codes and charges if reflexed
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
For optimal antibody detection it's recommended that specimen be drawn prior to starting immunosuppressant medication or intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) treatment.
Due to potential interference, this test is not recommended for patients who have recently had radioactive isotopes administered diagnostically or therapeutically. The waiting period before drawing will depend on the isotope used, dose given, and the clearance rate in the individual patient. Specimens will be screened for radioactivity prior to testing. Radioactive specimens will be held for 1 week and assayed if properly decayed or cancelled if radioactivity remains.
Due to potential interference, this test is not recommended for patients who have recently had radioactive isotopes administered diagnostically or therapeutically. The waiting period before drawing will depend on the isotope used, dose given, and the clearance rate in the individual patient. Specimens will be screened for radioactivity prior to testing. Radioactive specimens will be held for 1 week and assayed if properly decayed or cancelled if radioactivity remains.
Collect
Red top
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate and send 4.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial. Include relevant clinical information, physician name, phone number, mailing address, and email address.
Alternate Specimen
Serum separator tube (SST)
Minimum Volume
2.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Gross hemolysis, gross lipemia, gross icterus
Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days
Methodology
Immunofluorescence assay (IFA)
Cell-binding assay (CBA)
Western blot (WB)
Immunoblot (IB)
Cell-binding assay (CBA)
Western blot (WB)
Immunoblot (IB)
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes