The following information was updated in the Spectrum Health Laboratory Catalog.
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Immunochemistry ANA (Antinuclear Antibodies) Testing Name Update
Effective April 22nd, 2020, the following ANA (Antinuclear Antibodies) Tests’ name will be updated. The change in naming convention comes in hopes of enhancing proper test utilization. This update includes only the name change with no changes in laboratory testing workflow.
| Old Test Name | New Test Name | Test Code | Clinical Utility |
| ANA (Antinuclear Antibodies) Screen, Double Reflex to ANA IFA Hep2 Titer and Pattern, and if positive to ANA antibodies | ANA screen | LAB1230491 | Preferred initial ANA screen for autoimmune connective tissue diseases. |
| ANA (Antinuclear Antibodies), Hep2 Substrate IFA with reflex to Titer and Pattern if positive | IFA ANA (Rheumatology)
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LAB3540 | Preferred confirmatory ANA test for autoimmune connective tissue diseases. With ordering recommendations for rheumatology only. |