Specimen Requirements
Title
ANA (REFLEX TO TITER AND PATTERN)
Specimen Requirement
1-SST/1.0mL serum
Methodology
Stability
Room Temperature 4 days, Refrigerated 7 days
Reference Range
By Report
Turnaround
3 days
Clinical Use
Screening test for the detection of antibodies to nuclear antigens. Over 96% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have values above 7.5 IU/mL. Less than 3-4% of healthy patients display ANA concentrations of 7.5 IU/mL or higher.
Test Code
ANAQ