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Fana Profile
Test CodeFANA
CPT Codes
86038
Includes
FANA SCREEN; TITER IF POSITIVE
Preferred Specimen
SERUM
Minimum Volume
0.5 ml
Instructions
FANA :2-8 degrees for 48 hours, otherwise frozen at -20. NO YELLOW TOP TUBES OR TIGER TOP TUBES. THESE TUBES CAUSES FALSE POSTIVE TITERS.
Transport Container
RED/1
Transport Temperature
2-8 degrees
Specimen Stability
2-8 degrees for 48 hours, frozen at -20 C for 7 days until testing
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
hemolyzed, icteric, lipemic, or bacterially contaminated
Methodology
MBA
Setup Schedule
M-F
Report Available
DAILY
Reference Range
SEE REPORT
Clinical Significance
Aids in the diagnosis of various systemic autoimmune disorders