antinuclear antibody screen

Message

EPILAB

Test Code

WH64

Alias/See Also

"ANA SCREEN (LAFB/NMCP/FEVA/KAHC)
ANAS
NUCLEAR ABS
ANTINUCLEAR ABS
8017
8010
NUCABS
ANA-SCRN
EPI-WP ANA SCREEN w/REFLEX to EPI ANTINUCLEAR AB PNL
ANA SCREEN DIRECT

Preferred Specimen

Serum

Other Acceptable Specimens

PLEURAL FLUID SYNOVIAL FLUID

Instructions

For other acceptable specimens: Container: STERIL TUBE SEND TO LAB W/IN 1 HR OF COLLECTION ORDER ANA TITER FOR KNOWN POS PATIENTS CENTRIFUGE AND SEPARATE SUPERNATANT FOR TESTING; REFRIGERATE UP TO 48HRS IF TEST IS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY

Transport Container

RED SEP/GEL

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

STORE at 2-8DEG (REFRIGERATE) for up to 48 HOURS IF UNABLE TO TEST SAMPLE

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

HEMOLYSED & LIPEMIC

Methodology
multiplexing flow cytometry

Limitations

A negative screen indicates that the patient is negative for dsDNA, SSA, SSB, Sm, RNP, Scl-70, Jo-1, Ribo-P, Chromatin and Centromere antibodies, but does not test for all antibodies to Nucleolar pattern for scleroderma diseases. If clinically indicated, additional testing may be required. A negative ANAchoice(TM) Cascade should be interpreted in the context of the clinical and laboratory findings, and does not rule out autoimmune disease characterized by other autoantibody specificities including autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis.

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.