Extended Liver Autoantibodies
Clinical Background:
Anti-M2 - specific for PBC. Anti-Soluble liver antigen (SLA) - associated with autoimmune hepatitis type 1 Anti-Liver cytosol (LC) - associated with autoimmune hepatitis type 2 Anti-Liver-Kidney Mi...
Anti-M2 - specific for PBC. Anti-Soluble liver antigen (SLA) - associated with autoimmune hepatitis type 1 Anti-Liver cytosol (LC) - associated with autoimmune hepatitis type 2 Anti-Liver-Kidney Microsomal - associated with autoimmune hepatitis type 2 and drug induced hepatitis
Test Details
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Discipline:
Immunology
Immunology
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Specimen Container Adult:
Serum-SST
Serum-SST
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
Serum-Plain tube
Serum-Plain tube
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Minimum Volume Adult:
1 ml
1 ml
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
0.5 ml
0.5 ml
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Special Requirement:
None
None
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Freq Analysis:
Fortnightly
Fortnightly
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Add On Test:
All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 282 1890, and must be confirmed via email to the appropriate email address
All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 282 1890, and must be confirmed via email to the appropriate email address
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Quality Assurance:
UK NEQAS for General Autoimmune Serology
UK NEQAS for General Autoimmune Serology
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Interpretation:
None
None
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Reference Ranges:
Normal Range for all above antibodies: Negative
Normal Range for all above antibodies: Negative
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Other Info:
In the Extended Liver Antibodies screen serum is examined for the presence of the following autoantibodies. Anti-M2, LKM, LC and SLA. They are reported as Negative, Borderline, Positive, or Strongl...
Read MoreIn the Extended Liver Antibodies screen serum is examined for the presence of the following autoantibodies. Anti-M2, LKM, LC and SLA. They are reported as Negative, Borderline, Positive, or Strongly positive.
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Routine Contact Name:
Autoimmunity Lab
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Routine Telephone:
0191 282 1890
0191 282 1890
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Routine Email: