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EPIC ORDER CODE LAB5464 Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) by Immunofluorescence with Pathologist Interpretation

Important Note

ALIAS- ANA WITH REFLEX TO TITER AND PATTERN

Additional Codes

SQ : ANABAT

COLLECTION

SST (Serum Separator) PREFERRED

Red (No Additive)

 

 

Collect blood in a serum separator tube. (Serum red top also acceptable).

 

Allow blood to clot at room temperature. Centrifuge and aliquot 1.5 mL of serum to a plastic transport vial.  

 

Minimum Sample Volume: 

1.0 mL of serum (approximately 2.0 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)

Unacceptable Conditions: 

Plasma, gross hemolysis, icterus, lipemia, bacterial growth.

STABILITY

Refrigerated Stability: 

7 days

 

Frozen Stability: 

Indefinitely

PERFORMING LAB

Performed: 

Monday through Friday

 

Analytical Time: 

1 to 3 days

 

Testing Laboratory: 

Pathology Laboratory

 

Laboratory Section: 

Core Laboratory

REMARKS

ANA samples are screened at a titer of 1:80. All samples that are positive are titered and the titer and pattern will be reported. All positives include a Pathologist's interpretation.

CPT Code

86038 if negative; 86038 + 86039 if positive