The reporting status of HEp-2 cell IFA in participating laboratories (N=36)
| Questionnaire | Category | No. of response (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Reporting for cytoplasmic fluorescence | As ANA positive | 27 (75.0) |
| As ANA negative and comment a positive cytoplasmic pattern | 9 (25.0) | |
| Knowing about ICAP | Yes | 33 (91.7) |
| No | 3 (8.3) | |
| Reporting AC code of ICAP | Yes | 3 (8.3) |
| No | 33 (91.7) | |
| Intention to use AC code in the future (N=33) | Yes | 16 (48.5) |
| No | 17 (51.5) | |
| For ANA positivity, using of reflex test by laboratory department | No | 36 (100.0) |
| For ANA positivity, recommendation to additional tests for antigen specificity | Yes | 18 (50.0) |
| No | 18 (50.0) |
Abbreviations: IFA, indirect immunofluorescence assay; ANA, antinuclear antibody; ICAP, International Consensus on ANA staining Patterns; AC, anticellular antibody.