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| Title | ANA (REFLEX TO TITER AND PATTERN) |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>1-SST/1.0mL serum</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | Room Temperature 4 days, Refrigerated 7 days |
| Reference Range | By Report |
| Turnaround | 3 days |
| Clinical Use | <p>Screening test for the detection of antibodies to nuclear antigens. Over 96% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have values above 7.5 IU/mL. Less than 3-4% of healthy patients display ANA concentrations of 7.5 IU/mL or higher.</p> |
| Test Code | ANAQ |
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