Ovarian Antibodies
Clinical Background:
Ovarian antibodies are a useful test for identifying primary autoimmune ovarian failure as a cause of infertility and may be found in 15-50% of patients with premature ovarian failure.
Ovarian antibodies are a useful test for identifying primary autoimmune ovarian failure as a cause of infertility and may be found in 15-50% of patients with premature ovarian failure.
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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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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Interpretation:
None
None
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Reference Ranges:
Normal Range: Negative
Normal Range: Negative
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Other Info:
Patients may also be positive for adrenal antibodies. Reported as Negative, Weakly Positive, Positive or Strongly positive.
Patients may also be positive for adrenal antibodies. 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: