Includes
If ANCA Screen is positive, C-ANCA Titer and/or P-ANCA Titer, and/or atypical P-ANCA Titer will be performed at an additional charge.
Preferred Specimen(s): 1 mL serum
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Transport Container: Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature: Room temperature
Specimen Stability:
· Room temperature 7 days;
· Refrigerated: 14 days;
· Frozen 30 days
Reject Criteria:
· Gross hemolysis
· Gross lipemia
· Grossly icteric
Methodology: Immunoassay
Clinical Significance: Testing for anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (P-ANCA and/or C-ANCA and/or atypical P-ANCA) has been found to be useful in establishing the diagnosis of suspected vascular diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, as well as other autoimmune diseases.