EPIC Code

LAB3463

Rheumatology Lab Test Name: ANAPR

Performing Lab

UCD Rheumatology Clinical Laboratory

Collect

5.0 mL, gold or red top with gel (SST), (clot activator serum).

Unacceptable Conditions

Excessive hemolysis, chylous serum, gross contamination, inadequate volume of blood, inadequate patient and/or specimen identification.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Internal: Deliver to lab immediately
Offsite: 2 mL serum Separate serum from cells and deliver to the lab refrigerated. Separate serum from clot within 2 hours after collection and refrigerate.

Performed

Mon - Fri dayshift

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Refrigerated: 2-3 weeks; Frozen: Indefinitely.

Remarks

Titer if positive, dsDNA, SM, RNP, SSA & SSB ran regardless of IFA result

Performed

Mon - Fri dayshift

Methodology

Fluorescent ANA, immunodiffusion, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Reported

Next weekday

Synonyms

  • -271 ANA Group including ANA
  • LAB3463

EPIC Code

LAB3463

Rheumatology Lab Test Name: ANAPR

Reference Interval

< 1:80 Negative

Interpretive Data

< 1:80 Negative
1:160 Weak Positive
1:320 Moderate Positive
> 1:320 Strong Positive

CPT Codes

86038 ANA; if positive 86039 titer; 86255 Anit-Centromere; 86235 Anti-SM; 86235 Anti-RNP; 86235 Anti-SSA; 86235 Anit-SSB; 86225 Anti-DNA

Collection

EPIC Code

LAB3463

Rheumatology Lab Test Name: ANAPR

Performing Lab

UCD Rheumatology Clinical Laboratory

Collect

5.0 mL, gold or red top with gel (SST), (clot activator serum).

Unacceptable Conditions

Excessive hemolysis, chylous serum, gross contamination, inadequate volume of blood, inadequate patient and/or specimen identification.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Internal: Deliver to lab immediately
Offsite: 2 mL serum Separate serum from cells and deliver to the lab refrigerated. Separate serum from clot within 2 hours after collection and refrigerate.

Performed

Mon - Fri dayshift

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Refrigerated: 2-3 weeks; Frozen: Indefinitely.

Remarks

Titer if positive, dsDNA, SM, RNP, SSA & SSB ran regardless of IFA result

Ordering

Performed

Mon - Fri dayshift

Methodology

Fluorescent ANA, immunodiffusion, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Reported

Next weekday

Synonyms

  • -271 ANA Group including ANA
  • LAB3463

EPIC Code

LAB3463

Rheumatology Lab Test Name: ANAPR

Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

< 1:80 Negative

Interpretive Data

< 1:80 Negative
1:160 Weak Positive
1:320 Moderate Positive
> 1:320 Strong Positive
Administrative

CPT Codes

86038 ANA; if positive 86039 titer; 86255 Anit-Centromere; 86235 Anti-SM; 86235 Anti-RNP; 86235 Anti-SSA; 86235 Anit-SSB; 86225 Anti-DNA