EXTRACTABLE NUCLEAR ANTIGENS (ENA) PROFILE, SERUM
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   ENA

MGH LIS Test No

   831

Schedule

   Tuesday

Testing Time

   2 days

Testing Lab

   Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

   ENA

Specimen Info

Type

   1 SST Tube  

Volume

   1 ml

Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Refrigerate specimen after collection.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Ouchterlony (Agar diffusion) Includes anti-RNP, anti-Sm, anti-SSA, and anti-SSB.

Clinical Utilities
Assays to determine ANA specificities are indicated in the evaluation of any patient suspected of having a systemic rheumatic disease.

CPT Codes
86235

Reference Range
Negative all components

Component Information

Name

   ANTI-RNP (INCLUDED IN ENA PROFILE) 

Method

   Agar diffusion 

CPT Code

   86235 

Units

    
Ref Range   Negative 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   ANTI-SM (INCLUDED IN ENA PROFILE) 

Method

   Agar diffusion 

CPT Code

   86235 

Units

    
Ref Range   Negative 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   ANTI-SSA (INCLUDED IN ENA PROFILE) 

Method

   Agar diffusion 

CPT Code

   86235 

Units

    
Ref Range   Negative 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   ANTI-SSB (INCLUDED IN ENA PROFILE) 

Method

   Agar diffusion 

CPT Code

   86235 

Units

    
Ref Range   Negative  
Reflex Reason    
     
Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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