Test Name
ANTI NEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODIES (ANCA), IFA
Aliases
ANTI-CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODY
Abbreviations
ANCA, PANCA, PR3, ACPA, CANCA
Test Classification
GROUPED TEST
Department
SEROLOGY
Sub Department
AUTOIMMUNITY
TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
7
TAT Units
DAYS
Test Requirements
Serum in plain tube (red top) or SST tube (yellow top) or in a separation vial. Centrifuge tubes within 1 hour. Separate centrifuged serum in plain tubes within 1 hour.
Test components: p-anca and c-anca.
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated
ANALYTE STABILITY
Room Temperature: 1 day at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 7 days at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 1 month at -20°C
Clinical Utility
Evaluation of autoimmune necrotizing small vessel vasculitides.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026