Container/Tube: Serum (SST) gel tube
Specimen Volume: 3.5 mL or 5 mL
Transport Temperature: Ambient
Collection Instructions: 8 hour fasting is prefered (nonfasting is acceptable). Allow specimen to clot for 30 minutes. Spin. If there is a delay in transport of ≥2 hours, send specimen refrigerated.
Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
DNA, DNA titer, ANA titer, and ANA pattern are automatically ordered on all positive ANA test results.
Negative
Monday through Friday
86038-ANA
86039-ANA titer (if appropriate)
86225-DNA (if appropriate)
86255-ANA pattern (if appropriate)
86256-DNA titer (if appropriate)