| Test: |
ANA (Anti-Nuclear Antibody) (Equine) |
| Suitable Sample: |
PC |
| Unsuitable Sample: |
LH, EDTA |
| Minimum Sample Size: |
2 mL whole blood |
| Turnaround Time: |
2 working days (test not available from Christmas until the New Year) |
| Request/ Test Included in: |
Request test |
| Comments: |
Positive at a titre of >1:10 in 90% of SLE cases, but is not highly specific and false positive will occur (but usually at low titres). |
| Date Updated: |
1/08/2007 |
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| Abbreviations: |
SERUM = plain clotted sample (serum) tube |
| EDTA = potassium EDTA tube |
| LH = lithium heparin tube |
| FL = fluoride EDTA tube |
| CIT = trisodium citrate tube |
| N/A = not applicable/ available |