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EPIC ORDER CODE LAB5467 Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) by Immunoassay without Pathologist Interpretation

Important Note

This panel includes SSA, SSB, Sm, RNP, Sm/RNP combo antibodies, SCL 70, Jo 1, Centromere, Ribosome P, Chromatin, double stranded DNA Antibodies and a Medical Decision Support Software interpretation.
This panel does not include immunofluorescence screening or a pathologist interpretation

Additional Codes

SQ : ANA10

COLLECTION

Preferred Collection Container: 

SST (Serum Separator) PREFERRED
Light Green (Heparin Plasma Separator Tube) PREFERRED

Red (No Additive)
Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)
Lav (Edta plasma)

 

Transport Information: 

Allow blood to clot at room temperature. Centrifuge and aliquot 0.5 mL of serum to a plastic transport vial. 

 

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.25 mL of serum (approximately 0.5 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)

 

Unacceptable Conditions: 

Gross Hemolysis

STABILITY

Refrigerated Stability: 

7 days

 

Frozen Stability: 

Indefinitely

PERFORMING LAB

Performed: 

Monday through Friday

 

Analytical Time: 

1 day

 

Testing Laboratory: 

Pathology Laboratory

 

Laboratory Section: 

Core Laboratory

REMARKS

This panel includes the following tests:

CPT Code

86235x10; 86038; 83520