Antibodies to Nuclear Components
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- Contact Information
- Immunology Re-test Interval
- Specimen Referrals
- Request Forms
- Clinical Advice
- Additional Requests/ Follow Up Testing
- Investigations
- Specimen Requirements
- Common Indicators
- Allergy Repertoire
- Autoimmune Repertoire
- Antibodies to Nuclear Components
- Organ Specific Antibodies
- Specific IgG Testing
The ANA screen, tested using Indirect Immunofluorescence, has been replaced with the CTD screen (since December 2017). Please contact the laboratory for further information if required.
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Test |
Abbreviation |
Clinical Application |
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Anti-Centromere Abs |
ACEN |
CREST / Limited cutaneous form of systemic sclerosis |
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ANA on Hep-2 |
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Secondary confirmatory test. Available on request and based on specific clinical details. |
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Connective Tissue Disease Screen |
CTD |
Connective tissue disease |
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Double stranded DNA Abs |
DNA |
SLE |
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Extractable nuclear antigens |
ENAs |
Ro – Sjogren’s, SLELa- Sjogren’s, SLESm – SLE specificRNP- MCTD, SLE |
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Jo-1 – Polymyositis |
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Scl-70 – Scleroderma |
