Mitochondrial Antibodies
Clinical Background:
AMA are strongly associated with primary biliary cholangitis, >95% of patients will be positive (also see M2 antibodies).
AMA are strongly associated with primary biliary cholangitis, >95% of patients will be positive (also see M2 antibodies).
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:
Daily
Daily
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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 General Autoimmune Serology
UK NEQAS for General Autoimmune Serology
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Interpretation:
None
None
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Reference Ranges:
Normal adult range: Titre < 1/80.
Normal adult range: Titre < 1/80.
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Other Info:
AMA are detected on the Liver autoantibodies screen and if positive are reported as a titre (dilution) at which the AMA is last seen as positive. If they are not detected they will be reported as n...
Read MoreAMA are detected on the Liver autoantibodies screen and if positive are reported as a titre (dilution) at which the AMA is last seen as positive. If they are not detected they will be reported as negative. This antibody may be confirmed or identified initially on the Extended Liver Autoantibody assay.
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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: