Anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) testing can be used for the assessment of systemic autoimmune disease/ connective tissue disease. Please also see entry for ANA screen by Bioplex method.
Tube
Serum Gel
ID
29792
Availability
Weekdays
Additional information
ANA by indirect immunofluorescence if added to all new positive ANA screen on the Bioplex platform. ANA IIF also form part of the Ab profile screen for scleroderma and myositis. ANA may be requested by Rheumatology in patients where there is a strong clinical suspicion of connective tissue disease, but where the Bioplex ANA screen is negative.
Turn around
10 days
Send to
Leeds General Infirmary
Clinical Immunology
Old Medical School
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
Advice
Collection Con
Only available to Rheumatology where ANA by the Bioplex method is negative but there remains a strong clinical suspicion of connective tissue disease.
Frequency
Daily
Ref. Range (Male)
N/A Interpretive
Ref. Range (Female)
N/A Interpretive
Ref. Range (Paed)
N/A Interpretive
Ref. Range Notes
Negative / Positive with IIF stain pattern
Units
N/A
IP Acute TAT
Contact Laboratory
IP Routine TAT
10 days
GP Acute TAT
Contact Laboratory
GP Routine TAT
10 days