Preferred Specimen(s) 1 mL serum
Transport Container Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
- Ambient : Not defined,
- Refrigerated 7 days,
- -20oC Longterm
Reject Criteria
- Gross hemolysis
- Hyperlipemic
Methodology Titer: Indirect Immunofluorescence (IFA)
Clinical Significance This screening test with reflexive testing to the traditional IFA procedure is useful for the diagnosis of SLE and other autoimmune disorders. The descriptive IFA pattern may suggest a specific disease entity or autoantibodies