| Extractable Nuclear Antigen (ENA) * |
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| REQUESTING AND COLLECTING |
| Container(s): | | Serum (gold-top) - Required |
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| | GENERAL INFORMATION |
| | Availability: | | Test performed office hours (Mon-Fri). Results available 5 days after |
| | sample arrival in laboratory. |
| | Reference Intervals: | | N/A. (Titre for RNP, Sm, SSA and SSB given as positive or negative) |
| | Laboratory: | | Immunology (8382-9169) |
| Synonyms: | | Anti-Jo 1 Antibody |
| | Anti-RNP Antibody |
| | Anti-Scl-70 Antibody |
| | Anti-Sm Antibody |
| | Anti-SSA Antibody |
| | Anti-SSB Antibody |
| | ENA |
| | Jo 1 antibody |
| | Ribonuclease protein Antibody |
| | RNP Antibody |
| | Scl-70 Antibody |
| | Sm Antibody |
| | SSA Antibody |
| | SSB Antibody |
| | Clinical Hyperlink: | | Autoantibodies - SydPath website |
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| INSTRUCTIONS FOR REFERRING LABORATORIES |
| Handling and | | Centrifuge sample, store and transport serum at 4°C |
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| INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING AT SYDPATH |
| SydPath Handling: | | SPRO: Centrifuge at 4°C, aliquot (x1). Leave at room temperature. |
| Mnemonic: | | ENA |
| | GEcode: | | ENA |
| | SydPath | | Immunopathology |
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| Date Published: Monday, 5 July 2010 |