| Specimen requirements: |
7 mL Red Stopper;
Plain |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
Negative |
<25 |
N/A |
IU |
N/A |
Borderline Positive |
25 |
30 |
IU |
N/A |
Low Positive |
31 |
60 |
IU |
N/A |
Positive |
61 |
200 |
IU |
N/A |
Strong Positive |
N/A |
>200 |
IU |
N/A |
|
| Unit of measure: |
IU |
| Ideal sample: |
7 mL |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
3 mL |
| Method of collection: |
N/A |
| Transportation: |
N/A |
| Label instructions: |
N/A |
| The following substances can
adversely affect the results: |
Hemolysis, Lipemia, Microbial
Contamination; Heat Inactivation may cause false positive results. |
| Request test on form: |
MULTI LABS [Chem/Hem/UA/Tox/BB/Rheum]
( 151-104 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Rheumatology |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
Weekly |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
1 Week |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
SCRAP : Specimen Central Receiving
and
|
| |
Processing, room 2-117
|
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Hematology : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
| Special Instructions: |
N/A |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| |
Results are Quantitative |
| SOFT abbreviation: |
DSDNA |
| Secondary code: |
7515 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |