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Extractable Nuclear Antigen, IgG Antibodies (ENA) : 1000296
Test CodeENA or 1000296
Alias/See Also
Extractable Nuclear Antigens; Antibodies to Extractable Nuclear Antigens; Anti-ENA; Connective Tissue Disease Autoantibodies
CPT Codes
86235x6
Includes
Panel includes: SSA, SSB, RNP, SMITH, Jo-1 and Scl-70.
Instructions
Serum separator tube (gold top preferred) or a plain red top tube.
Transport Container
Centrifuge the serum separator tube and transport; if a plain red top tube, centrifuge and aliquot serum (Min. 1 mL) into a standard transport tube.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated.
Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 3 months if frozen within 24 hours
Methodology
Multiplex flow Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Monday & Wednesday & Friday
Report Available
1-4 days
Reference Range
<1.0 AI - Negative
Clinical Significance
Used as an aid in the diagnosis of systemic autoimmune diseases.
Performing Laboratory
med fusion