Can Plasma, Pleural, Synovial, Cerebrospinal, or Pericardial Fluid be used on Immuno Concepts ANA Test Systems?
Notice: The following information is not to be construed as an endorsement of the use of specimens other than the manufacturer s recommended sample. As written in our package insert the preferred specimen is serum. We understand that upon occasion serum is not available and the lab is faced with running an alternative sample such as plasma, synovial, cerebrospinal, pleural, or pericardial fluids. In the past several years Immuno Concepts Technical Support has received an increasing number of calls requesting information about the use of alternative samples in testing for antinuclear antibodies (ANA) on our test systems. We realize the difficulty involved in getting another draw from a patient, and for that reason the final decision on running a particular sample is left to the individual laboratory. However, there are several key points that need to be considered. Immuno Concepts ANA test systems were validated for use with serum as the preferred specimen. Furthermore, the significance
