| Recent changes for Extended ENA Autoantibody (Sendaway Test) |
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| Date | Field | Changed From | Changed To |
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| 7th December 2023 | Registration Instructions | Sendaway test to: St Vincent's Hospital, Biochemistry, Level 2 Inpatient Service Building, Princes St, Fitzroy.
Authorisation: only proceed if ENA panel is positive without identified specificity and if requested by Rheumatology. Otherwise seek approval from Director of Pathology.
Specific antibody needs to be requested. Confirm with the requesting doctor.
| Sendaway test to: St Vincent's Hospital, Biochemistry, Level 2 Inpatient Service Building, Princes St, Fitzroy.
Authorisation: only proceed if ENA panel is positive without identified specificity and if requested by Rheumatology. Otherwise seek approval from Director of Pathology.
Specific antibody needs to be requested. Confirm with the requesting doctor.
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| 7th December 2023 | Registration Instructions | Sendaway test to: St Vincent's Hospital, Biochemistry, Level 2 Inpatient Service Building, Princes St, Fitzroy.
Processing & dispatch: Performed by NPV CSR
Authorisation: only proceed if ENA is negative and requested by Rheumatology. Otherwise seek approval from Director of Pathology.
Specific test needs to be requested. Confirm with the requesting doctor.
| Sendaway test to: St Vincent's Hospital, Biochemistry, Level 2 Inpatient Service Building, Princes St, Fitzroy.
Authorisation: only proceed if ENA panel is positive without identified specificity and if requested by Rheumatology. Otherwise seek approval from Director of Pathology.
Specific antibody needs to be requested. Confirm with the requesting doctor.
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| 7th December 2023 | Assay name | ENA Autoantibody Sendaway (Sendaway Test) | Extended ENA Autoantibody (Sendaway Test) |
| Alternative names | Mi-2 antibody, Anti Mi-2, Ku antibody, Anti-Ku, Pm/Scl antibody, Anti Pm/Scl, PCNA antibody, Anti PCNA, Ribosomal P antibodies, Anti Ribosomal P | Mi-2 antibody, Anti Mi-2, Ku antibody, Anti-Ku, Pm/Scl antibody, Anti Pm/Scl, PCNA antibody, Anti PCNA, Ribosomal P antibodies, Anti Ribosomal P, DFS-70 |
| Laboratory | Haematology | Immunology |
| Volume (Adults) | 6 mL | 9 mL |
| Minimum/Paediatric Volume | | 2 mL |
| Registration Instructions | Sendaway test to: St Vincent's Hospital, Biochemistry, Level 2 Inpatient Service Building, Princes St, Fitzroy.
Processing & dispatch: Performed by NPV CSR
Authorisation: Approved sendaway test. Doctor request via APS request form is sufficient.
Resulting: Results are entered by the Immunology scientist.
| Sendaway test to: St Vincent's Hospital, Biochemistry, Level 2 Inpatient Service Building, Princes St, Fitzroy.
Processing & dispatch: Performed by NPV CSR
Authorisation: only proceed if ENA is negative and requested by Rheumatology. Otherwise seek approval from Director of Pathology.
Specific test needs to be requested. Confirm with the requesting doctor.
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| Collection & Request Instructions | | When requesting the test, specify the antibody to be tested for. |