EXTRACTABLE NUCLEAR ANTIGEN (ENA) ANTIBODIES


METHODOLOGY
Immunodiffusion

PERFORMED
Tues, Wed, Fri

REPORTED
In 2 days

COLLECT
One 6 mL SST (Min: 4 mL SST)

TRANSPORT
1 mL refrigerated serum (Min: 0.2 mL)

STABILITY
Refrigerated - 48 hours
Frozen - Stable


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

REMARKS
Separate serum from cells ASAP.

REFERENCE RANGE
Smith Antibody: Negative
RNP Antibody: Negative

INTERPRETIVE DATA
N/A

CPT CODE(S)
86235

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ICD-9 (Dx) CODE INFORMATION


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