ANA are commonly found in a variety of autoimmune diseases. Antibody frequency increases with age in apparently healthy people. ANA patterns on Hep-2 slides provide only general clues about particles (chromatin, nucleosomes, and spliceosomes). ANA patterns (other than centromere pattern) are not reliably correlated with the presence of specific antibodies and must be further evaluated by EIA using individual ENA antigens.
Test Id | Reporting Name | Available Separately | Always Performed |
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FPANA | ANA Titer and Pattern Synovial Fluid | No | No |
Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)
Antinuclear Ab
ANA Synovial Fluid
ANA on Synovial Fluid
Anti-Nuclear Antibodies on Synovial Fluid
Varies
Question ID | Description | Answers |
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Z5710 | ANA Specimen Type |
Specimen Type: Synovial fluid
Collection Container/Tube: Sterile container
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Collect synovial fluid and transfer into a plastic vial and ship refrigerate.
2. Indicate the specimen source.
0.3 mL
Gross hemolysis: | Reject |
Thawing: | Warm OK; Cold OK |
Gross lipemia: | Reject |
Gross icterus | Reject |
Other: | Bacterial contamination; specimens other than synovial fluid |
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
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Varies | Refrigerated (preferred) | 14 days | |
Frozen | 60 days | ||
Ambient | 7 days |
ANA are commonly found in a variety of autoimmune diseases. Antibody frequency increases with age in apparently healthy people. ANA patterns on Hep-2 slides provide only general clues about particles (chromatin, nucleosomes, and spliceosomes). ANA patterns (other than centromere pattern) are not reliably correlated with the presence of specific antibodies and must be further evaluated by EIA using individual ENA antigens.
ANA Titer: <1:10
ANA Pattern: No Pattern
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Test Id | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
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FFANA | ANA, Synovial Fluid | Not Provided |
Result Id | Test Result Name |
Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
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Z5710 | ANA Specimen Type | Not Provided |
Z5711 | ANA, Synovial Fluid | In Process |