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HelpTest Code ANASRN ANA (Antinuclear Antibody Screen)
Additional Codes
EPIC: LAB147
Methodology
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Performing Laboratory
St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube Preferred: 1 mL serum Gold-top gel tube or plain, red-top tube
Hemolyzed or lipemic specimen is not acceptable.
Acceptable: 1 mL of plasma Lavender-top EDTA or Green-top Sodium Heparin
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate ≤7 days
Collection Instructions: If there is a delay in transport of >7 days, send specimen frozen in plastic vial.
Reference Values
Negative <0.7
Equivocal 0.7 - 1.0
Positive 1.1 - ≥32.0
See DBSDNA for additional details
The ANA profile includes SS-A/Ro, SS-B/La, JO-1, RNP 70, U1RNP, SCL-70S, CENP and SM. If you need additional markers, they will need to be ordered separately.
Positive ANA screen will reflex to Pathology Laboratory Testing (ENA).
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Friday x1
Test Classification and CPT Coding
ANA: 86038
DSDNA: 86225
Report Available
2-4 days upon receipt.