Islet Cell Antibodies
Clinical Background:
These may be found early in the course of type 1 diabetes mellitus, but gradually disappear with time. They are not found in type 2 diabetes.
These may be found early in the course of type 1 diabetes mellitus, but gradually disappear with time. They are not found in type 2 diabetes.
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:
1 ml
1 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 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to
All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to
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Quality Assurance:
UK NEQAS for Diabetic Markers
UK NEQAS for Diabetic Markers
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Interpretation:
None
None
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Reference Ranges:
Normal Range: Negative
Normal Range: Negative
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Other Info:
Reported as Negative, Weakly Positive, Positive or Strongly positive
Reported as Negative, Weakly Positive, 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: