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Nuclear Antibody - Blood

Source Blood
Mnemonic ANA
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
Additional Information Test may be performed by Mitogen Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory (Dr. Fritzler's Lab) only by special request. Send serum specimen in a separate bag with a photocopy of the requisition and use mnemonic MADL ENA (MADL ENA includes both ANA and ENA investigations). 
Testing Location Immunochemistry
Testing Frequency Weekdays
Alternate Name(s) ANA, Anti-Nuclear Antibodies
Reference Interval 1-18 years      screened at 1:40
19-150 years  screened at 1:80