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Orderable Name RFLXP Antinuclear Antibodies, HEp-2, Reflex Panel


Specimen Required


Only orderable as a reflex. For more information see RAIFA / Antinuclear Antibodies, HEp-2 Substrate, IgG, with Reflex, Serum.

 

Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 0.7 mL Serum

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.


Useful For

Confirmatory testing after a positive homogenous, speckled, or dense fine speckled pattern identified in the human epithelial type 2 antinuclear antibody indirect immunofluorescence assay

Profile Information

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
ADNA1 dsDNA Ab, IgG, S Yes Yes
RNP RNP Ab, IgG, S Yes Yes
SCL70 Scl 70 Ab, IgG, S Yes Yes
SM Sm Ab, IgG, S Yes Yes
SSA SS-A/Ro Ab, IgG, S Yes Yes
SSB SS-B/La Ab, IgG, S Yes Yes
IM_04 Antinuclear Ab,HEp-2,reflex Comment No No

Method Name

Only orderable as a reflex. For more information see RAIFA / Antinuclear Antibodies, HEp-2 Substrate, IgG, with Reflex, Serum.

 

ADNA1: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

RNP, SCL70, SM, SSA, SSB: Multiplex Flow Immunoassay

IM_04: Technical Interpretation

Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Minimum Volume

Serum: 0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 21 days
  Frozen  21 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia Reject
Gross icterus OK
Heat-treated specimen Reject

Reference Values

Only orderable as a reflex. For more information see RAIFA / Antinuclear Antibodies, HEp-2 Substrate, IgG, with Reflex, Serum.

 

DOUBLE-STRANDED DNA (dsDNA) ANTIBODIES, IGG, SERUM

<100 IU/mL (negative)

≥100 IU/mL (positive)

Negative is considered normal.

Reference values apply to all ages.

 

RNP ANTIBODIES, IGG, SERUM

<1.0 U (negative)

≥1.0 U (positive)

Reference values apply to all ages.

 

SCL 70 ANTIBODIES, IGG, SERUM

<1.0 U (negative)

≥1.0 U (positive)

Reference values apply to all ages.

 

SMITH (Sm) ANTIBODIES, IGG, SERUM

<1.0 U (negative)

≥1.0 U (positive)

Reference values apply to all ages.

 

SS-A/RO ANTIBODIES, IGG, SERUM

<1.0 U (negative)

≥1.0 U (positive)

Reference values apply to all ages.

 

SS-B/LA ANTIBODIES, IGG, SERUM

<1.0 U (negative)

≥1.0 U (positive)

Reference values apply to all ages.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Saturday

Report Available

3 to 4 days

CPT Code Information

86225

86235 x5