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Test Code ENA Anti-Extractable Nuclear Antigens

Important Note

Useful in the diagnosis and differentiation of auto-immune diseases.  Includes:

Anti- Jo-1 Antibody (JO1)

Scleroderma Antibody (SCLER)

Sm Antibody (SMAB)

SS-A Antibody (Anti-Ro) (SSA)

SS-B Antibody (Anti-La) (SSB)

U1RNP Antibody (U1RNP)

Centromere Antibody (CENP)

Additional Codes

Ordering Mnemonic
ENA

 

Methodology

Fluoroenzyme Immunoassay

Performing Laboratory

Holland Hospital Laboratory Services

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Preferred Specimen-Serum

Container/Tube: Serum gel (SST) tube

Specimen Volume: 1 mL of serum

Collection Instructions:

Note: 1. Indicate serum.

2. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

 

Alternate specimens-Plasma

Container/Tube: Mint-top (lithium heparin) tube

Specimen Volume: 1 mL of plasma

Collection Instructions:

Note: 1. Indicate plasma.

2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

 

Container/Tube: Lavendar-top (EDTA) tube

Specimen Volume: 1 mL of plasma

Collection Instructions:

Note: 1. Indicate plasma.

2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

 

Container/Tube: Blue-top (sodium citrate) tube

Specimen Volume: 1 mL of plasma

Collection Instructions:

Note: 1. Indicate plasma.

2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

 

 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate, Freeze if >48 hrs.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Wednesday and Friday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

86235 (HH Bill Code 0205686) SCLER (if appropriate)

86235 (HH Bill Code 0205686) JO1 (if appropriate)

86235 (HH Bill Code 0205686) U1RNP (if appropriate)

86235 (HH Bill Code 0205686) SMAB (if appropriate)

86235 (HH Bill Code 0205686) SSA (if appropriate)

86235 (HH Bill Code 0205686) SSB (if appropriate)

86235 (HH Bill Code 0205686) CENP (if appropriate)

Reference Values

See individual tests.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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