Test Code: ENA Preferred Name Extractable Nuclear Antigen antibody
No
N/A
Weekly
1 week
Medicare Item
N/A
Test Tubes
Image | Specimen Type | Specimen Volume | Tube Type |
|
Blood (adult) | 5 mL | SST with gel 8.5 mL (Dark Yellow Top) |
|
Blood (paediatric) | 2 mL | SST with gel 600 uL Paed (Red or Yellow top) |
COLLECTION NOTES
--No collection notes--
GENERAL NOTES
The presence of antibodies against extractable nuclear antigen is highly suggestive of systemic rheumatic disease.
Specific Antigens include:
SSA/Ro60
Ro52
SSB
Sm
RNP
Scl-70
PM-Scl 100
Jo1
CENP
PCNA
Ribo P Protein Ab