Newcastle Laboratories

Anti-IA-2 (insulinoma-associated) antibodies

Clinical Background:

IA2 antibodies are found in latent diabetes and in Type I diabetes in combination with other antibodies (islet cell antibodies, GAD-65 antibodies and insulin antibodies); may provide useful predict...

IA2 antibodies are found in latent diabetes and in Type I diabetes in combination with other antibodies (islet cell antibodies, GAD-65 antibodies and insulin antibodies); may provide useful predictive information. The presence of 3-4 antibodies gives a risk of progression of 60-100% although this may be over a long time frame.

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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

  • Add On Test:

    All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to the appropriate email address

    nuth.autoimmunity@nhs.net

     

    All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to the appropriate email address

    nuth.autoimmunity@nhs.net

     

  • Interpretation:

    None

    None

  • Reference Ranges:

    Normal Range: 0 - 10 IU/ml

    Normal Range: 0 - 10 IU/ml

  • Other Info:

    Reported as a numerical value

    Reported as a numerical value

  • Routine Contact Name:

    Autoimmunity Lab

  • Routine Telephone:

    0191 282 1890

    0191 282 1890

  • Routine Email:

Availability:

Sent to an external laboratory for testing

Turn Around:

21 routine working days

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