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Test Code ANAJ Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA), Serum

Important Note

THIS TEST IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE AT ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL LABORATORY.  SPECIMENS WILL BE SENT TO MAYO CLINICAL LABORATORIES FOR AN EQUIVALENT TEST METHOD.

Additional Codes

EPIC:  LAB147

Methodology

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Performing Laboratory

St. Joseph Hospital

Specimen Requirements

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) or a serum gel tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated.

Reference Values

Negative (reported as negative, equivocal, or positive)

If equivocal or positive, testing will reflex to Mayo Medical Laboratories’ #110011 “Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA), HEp-2 Substrate, Serum” for confirmation at an additional charge.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday and Thursday; report available next day

Test Classification and CPT Coding

86038