Pathology Handbook

Recent changes for Actin antibodies
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
14th October 2026	Assay name	Anti F-Actin antibodies	Actin antibodies
	Alternative names	IgG F-Actin autoantibodies, F-Actin autoantibodies	IgG FActin autoantibodies, F-Actin autoantibodies, FACTIN
	Request Group	F-ACTIN	FACTIN
	Volume (Adults)	9 mL	3 mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume	0.5 mL	1 mL

Alternative Names:

IgG FActin autoantibodies
F-Actin autoantibodies
FACTIN

Laboratory:

Haematology

Test Code:

FACTIN

Specimen Types:

Serum

Container Types:

SST

Adults Volume or Mass:

3 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

1 mL

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

Room Temperature
Use Esky from SDMH or CGMC to Alfred

Use Esky from Northern Health to Alfred

Assay Frequency:

Weekly

External Laboratory:

St Vincent's Pathology

Additional Notes:

Resulting: Report scanned to PathNet by Haematology/Immunology Scientist