Extractable Nuclear Antigen*(Sm Ab and RNP Abs) ENA

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

ENA Antibody Screening Test

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

ENA Antibody Screening Test

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s) Specimen:  1.0 mL (minimum volume:  0..5 mL) of serum
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Fluorescent Bead Immunoassay
Includes Smith antibodies and RNP antibodies.

Days Performed

Three times per week

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

86235

PDM

5900611

Result Interpretation

Sm Antibodies, IgG
<1.0 AI (negative)
≥1.0 AI (positive)
 
RNP Antibodies, IgG
<1.0 AI (negative)
≥1.0 AI (positive)
Reference values apply to all ages.

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