ANCA Screen with MPO and PR3, with reflex to ANCA titer
ANCA Screen with MPO and PR3, with reflex to ANCA titer
Includes
ANCA Screen with Reflex to ANCA Titer, Myeloperoxidase Ab (MPO), Proteinase-3 Antibody
If ANCA Screen is positive, C-ANCA Titer and/or P-ANCA Titer and/or atypical P-ANCA Titer will be performed at an additional charge.
Preferred Specimen(s): 2 mL serum
Minimum Volume: 0.8 mL
Transport Temperature: Room temperature
Specimen Stability
· Room temperature 7 days;
· Refrigerated: 14 days;
· Frozen 30 days
Reject Criteria:
· Gross hemolysis
· Hyperlipemic
· Icteric
Methodology: Immunoassay (IA)
Clinical Significance: Testing for anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (P-ANCA and/or C-ANCA) has been found to be useful in establishing the diagnosis of suspected vascular diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, as well as other autoimmune diseases.
| ANCA Screen | Neutrophil cytoplasmic Ab |
| P-ANCA Titer | Neutrophil cytoplasmic Ab.perinuclear |
| C-ANCA Titer | Neutrophil cytoplasmic Ab.classic |
| Atypical P-ANCA Titer | Neutrophil cytoplasmic Ab.perinuclear.atypical |
| Myeloperoxidase Ab | Myeloperoxidase Ab |
| Proteinase-3 Ab | Proteinase 3 Ab |


