Test Code ANA Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)
Performing Laboratory
Hunterdon Medical Center Laboratory
Specimen Required
Container/Tube: SST
Specimen Volume: 1ml
Minimum Specimen Volume: 0.5ml
Specimen Type
Serum
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Specimen Stability Information
Refrigerate: ≤48 hrs
Frozen: ≤8 days
Reject Specimen Due To
Hemolysis
Lipemia
Microbially contaminated
Day(s) Test Set up
Monday through Friday (Day Shift)
Note: Test will be performed as a Batch in accordance to volume
Reference Values
Negative
Note: A Positive result will reflex to an ANA Titer and Pattern
Methodology
Immuno Concepts Colorzyme® ANA (Immunofluorescent)
CPT Code
86038
Loinc Code
8061-4