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| Title | ANTI-ENA ANTIBODIES (RNP AND Sm) |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>1 SST/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate.</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | Room Temp 8 hours;Refrigerated 48 hours;Frozen 14 days |
| Reference Range | By Report* |
| Turnaround | 2 days Performed Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri |
| Clinical Use | <p>Detect antibodies associated with SLE and mixed connective tissue disease. Anti-Sm is highly specific for SLE. Anti-RNP is found with a variety of rheumatoid diseases with high titers associated mainly with MCTD</p> |
| Test Code | ENAW |
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