| Source |
Blood |
| Mnemonic |
ANCA |
| Specimen Requirements |
1 x 3.5 mL gold top, SST tube
1.5 mL serum
Minimum Whole Blood Volumes for Micro-Collections using Microtainers |
| Specimen Handling |
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| Additional Information |
This test includes p-ANCA, c-ANCA, Anti-MPO, Anti-PR3 |
| Testing Location |
Immunochemistry |
|
| Testing Frequency |
Monday, Wednesday and Friday except after a long weekend, then Tuesday and Friday or Monday and Thursday. |
| Alternate Name(s) |
ANCA, Anti-MPO Antibody, Anti-PR3 Antibody, MPO Antibody, PR3 Antibody, Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody |
| Reference Interval |
|
ANCA
|
negative
|
|
Anti-MPO antibody
|
<5.0 KEU/L
|
|
Anti-PR3 antibody
|
<5.0 KEU/L
|
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