Test Directory
dsDNA
Containers - Adult
![]() Sarstedt Monovette Serum Gel Tube (Brown Cap)
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Volume Range
4.9mls
Additive per Container
Gel |
Containers - Child
![]() Teklab Small White Cap
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Volume Range
Minimum 1ml
Additive per Container
None |
Reference ranges
Negative 0-<10 U/ml
Equivocal 10-15 U/ml
Positive >15 U/ml
Laboratory Site
How to request
Trak, ICE, Clinical Immunology request form.
Availability
Normal working hours 9am-5pm Mon-Fri.
Anticipated turnaround
2 weeks (10 working days)
These TaTs are currently under review and may change.
What happens if the result is positive or abnormal
Reviewed and authorised by Consultant Immunologist.
General additional information
An Anti-dsDNA test is often useful diagnostically for patients who have antinuclear antibodies or clinical findings suggestive of SLE. the presence of Anti-dsDNA is one of the American Rheumatism Association criteria for SLE and the antibody is rarely found in high levels in patients with other connective tissue diseases. However Anti-dsDNA antibodies may also be seen in patients with overlap symptoms between SLE and other autoimmune diseases, as well as in autoimmune liver disease.