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Ana w/ Reflex Titer
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Test Code
ANA
Alias/See Also
249;
ANA;
ANA AB;
ANA Pattern & Titer;
ANA Screen;
ANA Titer;
Antinuclear Antibody Screen
ANA;
ANA AB;
ANA Pattern & Titer;
ANA Screen;
ANA Titer;
Antinuclear Antibody Screen
CPT Codes
86038
Includes
If ANA screen is positive ANA Titer and Pattern will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s) 86039)
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum (minimum 0.5 mL)
Instructions
SST or Red top: Avoid hemolysis. Invert a minimum of 5 times, then allow to clot in an upright position for 30 minutes. Centrifuge the tube for at least 10 minutes. Keep tightly stoppered.
Transport Container
SST (speckled top), Red top , Plastic Vial (transfer) tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (preferred)
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature = n/a
Refrigerated = 7 days
Frozen = at least 7 days
Refrigerated = 7 days
Frozen = at least 7 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Rejected for gross hemolysis
Methodology
IFA
Setup Schedule
Monday - Friday
BS
BS
Report Available
4 days
Reference Range
| SEX | AGE | Report Normals | Units | |
| ANA Pattern | N/M/F | ALL | ||
| Titer | ||||
| Antinuclear Antibodies | N/M/F | 133Y | < 1:40 = Negative | |
| 1:40 - 1:80 = Low Antibody Level | ||||
| > 1:80 = Elevated Antibody Level |
Clinical Significance
Antinuclear antibodies are associated with rheumatic diseases including Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE), mixed connective tissue disease, Sjogren's syndrome, scleroderma, polymyositis, and CREST syndrome.
Performing Laboratory
Compunet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine, OH 45439
Last Updated: April 22, 2022
