ANTI-NUCLEAR ANTIBODY (ANA)


METHODOLOGY
Indirect Fluorescent Antibody

PERFORMED
Tues, Thurs, Fri

REPORTED
Same day (next run if titered)

COLLECT
One 6mL SST

TRANSPORT
1 mL refrigerated serum (Min: 0.1 mL)

STABILITY
Refrigerated - 1 week
Frozen - Stable

UNACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS
Samples with high degree of hemolysis, icterus, lipemia or microbial growth.

REMARKS
Separate serum from cells ASAP.

REFERENCE RANGE
< 1:80

INTERPRETIVE DATA
86039

CPT CODE(S)
0

BILLING INFORMATION


ICD-9 (Dx) CODE INFORMATION


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