Turnaround times
The quoted turnaround time is from sample receipt in the laboratory, to results authorisation in the Laboratory Information Management system. The times do not include transport of specimen to the laboratory or the administrative process to print and post/email reports. Service users must allow for transport and reporting time when ordering tests.
Clinical background:
Anti-Neuronal Nuclear Antibodies are also known as Hu antibodies and are specific for neuronal cell nuclei. They may be found in patients with paraneoplastic sensory neuropathy or encephalomyelitis associated with small cell carcinoma of the lung.
Specimen container paediatric:
Serum-Plain tube
Specimen container adult:
Serum-SST
Minimum volume paediatric:
0.5 ml
Minimum volume adult:
1 ml
Special requirements:
None
Availability:
ANNA-1 are tested on a fortnightly basis as part of the same assay that tests for Purkinje Cell Antibodies (PCA).
Freq analysis:
Fortnightly
Add on test:
All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to the appropriate email address [email protected]
Quality assurance:
UK NEQAS for Paraneoplastic Antibodies
Interpretation:
None
Reference ranges:
Normal Range: Negative
Other info:
Reported as Negative, Weakly positive, Positive, or Strongly positive.