Antinuclear Antibody Screen (ANA)

Antinuclear Antibody Screen (ANA)

Preferred Specimen(s) 1 mL serum

Transport Container Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

• Ambient : Not defined,
• Refrigerated 7 days,
• -20oC Longterm

Reject Criteria

• Gross hemolysis
• Hyperlipemic

Methodology Titer: Indirect Immunofluorescence (IFA)

Clinical Significance This screening test with reflexive testing to the traditional IFA procedure is useful for the diagnosis of SLE and other autoimmune disorders. The descriptive IFA pattern may suggest a specific disease entity or autoantibodies

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