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Antinuclear Antibody Screen

eDH Procedure Code(s)

LAB1850 Antinuclear Antibody Screen (ANA)

Test Information

Qualitative measurement of antinuclear IgG antibodies in serum.

Specimen Information

Specimen Type Specimen Source Acceptable Containers Minimum Test Volume (mL)
Blood Blood, Venous Gold-R 0.3

Shipping and Handling

Processing Instructions: N/A

Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Transport Instructions: N/A

Specimen Stability Unprocessed
Unprocessed: 2 hours
Specimen Stability Post Processing
Ambient: 1 day
Refrigerate: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year

Test Components

Component LOINC Code
ANA AB SCREEN 8061-4
DSDNA AB 33799-8

Turnaround Time (TAT)

72 Hours

CPT Code(s)

86038
86225

Performing Lab Section

Special Chemistry

Performing Lab(s)

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Laboratory (MHMH)