Record 050 · Technical reference · n.d.
ANA Patterns
International Consensus on ANA Patterns (ICAP) / IUIS Autoantibody Standardization Committee · requested inclusion
“Official ICAP website for standardized HEp-2 IFA pattern nomenclature. It catalogs nuclear, cytoplasmic, and mitotic anti-cell (AC) patterns with images and clinical associations, and promotes reporting HEp-2 IFA (including cytoplasmic/mitotic reactivity) rather than nuclear-only 'ANA' terminology.”
Official ICAP website for standardized HEp-2 IFA pattern nomenclature. It catalogs nuclear, cytoplasmic, and mitotic anti-cell (AC) patterns with images and clinical associations, and promotes reporting HEp-2 IFA (including cytoplasmic/mitotic reactivity) rather than nuclear-only 'ANA' terminology. Candidate notes: ICAP is the official consensus initiative for morphological patterns on HEp-2 IFA. ICAP proposes the term HEp-2 IFA and Anti-Cell (AC) pattern codes because 'ANA' is outdated yet still widely used. Pattern images and nomenclature are curated by ICAP member consensus for laboratory and clinician use. Limits noted in the record: Website is a living reference; pattern catalog and clinical associations continue to be updated (e.g., AC-30/AC-31 announcements). A positive ANA is not a diagnosis. Claims in this record are not verified.
A positive ANA is not a diagnosis. Claims in this record are not verified.
source
- ANA_pattern
- classification
- interpretation
- pattern
- testing-method
- testing_methods
Technical reference
