Test Details

• Discipline:

  Immunology

  Immunology

• Specimen Container Adult:

  Serum-SST

  Serum-SST

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  Serum-Plain tube

  Serum-Plain tube

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  1 ml

  1 ml

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  0.5 ml

  0.5 ml

• Special Requirement:

  None

  None

• Freq Analysis:

  Daily

  Daily

• Add On Test:

  All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to  nuth.autoimmunity@nhs.net

  All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to  nuth.autoimmunity@nhs.net

• Quality Assurance:

  UK NEQAS for General Autoimmune Serology

  UK NEQAS for General Autoimmune Serology

• Interpretation:

  None

  None

• Reference Ranges:

  Normal Adult Range: <1/80

  Normal Adult Range: <1/80

• Other Info:

  Smooth Muscle Antibody (SMA) are reported as part of the Liver Autoantibodies assay. They are reported either as Negative or as the titre (dilution) at which the SMA is last seen as positive.

  Smooth Muscle Antibody (SMA) are reported as part of the Liver Autoantibodies assay. They are reported either as Negative or as the titre (dilution) at which the SMA is last seen as positive.

• Routine Contact Name:

  Autoimmunity Lab

• Routine Telephone:

  0191 282 1890

  0191 282 1890

• Routine Email:

  nuth.autoimmunity@nhs.net