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Test Code: ENA Preferred Name Extractable Nuclear Antigen antibody

No
N/A
Weekly
1 week
Medicare Item
N/A

Test Tubes

ImageSpecimen TypeSpecimen VolumeTube Type
Blood (adult)5 mLSST with gel 8.5 mL (Dark Yellow Top)
Blood (paediatric)2 mLSST 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

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