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Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies Vasculitis (PR3/MPO)
Test Name Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies Vasculitis (Myeloperoxidase, Perinuclear, MPO PR3, PANCA, CANCA)
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST) Minimum Testing Volume = 2 ml serum Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect sample in gold or red top with or without gel separator serum. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Laboratory Staff Instructions Specimen must be labelled properly. Spin and sperate as soon and possible and send refrigrated Rejection Criteria: Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected. Stability Stable for 14 days at 2-8°C and more than 14 days frozen at or below -20 °C. Avoid repeat freeze/Thaw cycles Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 3 days or STAT	Test Utilization Routine
Reference Value Negative: < 20 RU/mL Positive: ≥ 20 RU/mL
Test Code MP3	Methodology Turbidimetric
Testing Location St Joe's Immunology Lab	Other Information Last Updated: April 15, 2021

Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies Vasculitis (PR3/MPO)

Test Name

Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies Vasculitis (Myeloperoxidase, Perinuclear, MPO PR3, PANCA, CANCA)

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST)

Minimum Testing Volume = 2 ml serum

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in gold or red top with or without gel separator serum. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Laboratory Staff Instructions Specimen must be labelled properly. Spin and sperate as soon and possible and send refrigrated

Rejection Criteria: Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected.

Stability Stable for 14 days at 2-8°C and more than 14 days frozen at or below -20 °C. Avoid repeat freeze/Thaw cycles

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

3 days or STAT

Test Utilization

Routine

Reference Value

Negative: < 20 RU/mL

Positive: ≥ 20 RU/mL

Test Code

MP3

Methodology

Turbidimetric

Testing Location

St Joe's Immunology Lab

Other Information

Last Updated: April 15, 2021