A new digital platform called Scopio by Beckman Coulter has been introduced at Croydon Hospital for blood film morphology. The new platform can do a full field scan, which means that it is scanning the entire blood film, including feathery edge of the blood film, which is why it is able to look at almost all, if not all, cell types present on that particular film.
Extractable nuclear antigen antibody screen
| Category | Immunology and PRU |
|---|---|
| Reporting frequency | 3 days |
Additional information
This is a follow-on test that is added on where appropriate, according to the antinuclear antibody (Hep2) results, or by direct request to a Consultant on 020 8725 5106. SENA should be used as a first line screen, and if positive the ENA profile (Ro, La, Sm, RNP) will be reflexed. If this profile is negative, Scl-70 and Jo-1 will be analysed.
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