Important Note

If this test is ordereded:

1. Order ANA
2. Draw 2 extra SST tubes and a Red top tube
3. If ANA is positive order the following tests: Anticardiolipen Ab IgG, IgA, & IgM ,                       Anti-Centromere Ab,  Anti-Chromatin,   Anti-dsDNA Ab,  Anti TPO,  C3,  C4,                      Rheumatoid Factor,  Anti-ENA  and  CCP
4. If ANA is negative:  Order SSA  (to catch the small % of ANA false negative results)