ANCA Associated Vasculitis Profile (ANCA/MPO/PR-3)

Specimen:

Test Code

ANCPAN

Specimen Name

ANCA Associated Vasculitis Profile (ANCA/MPO/PR-3)

Collect

1-SST

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum Refrigerated

Special Handling

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

Rejection Criteria

CSF, plasma, urine, or other body fluids. Contaminated, hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens.

Stability

Ambient 48 hours; Refrigerated 14 days; Frozen 30 days

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA) / Semi-Quantitative Multiplex Bead Assay

Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Reported

2-5 days

CPT Codes

  • 83516 x2
  • 86036

Components

Specimens are screened for ANCA, MPO, and PR3.

Additional Information

ANCA IFA is simultaneously tested on ethanol- and formalin-fixed slides to allow differentiation of C- and P-ANCA patterns.

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