Pituitary Gland Antibodies
Clinical Background:
Pituitary gland antibodies have been described in some centrally mediated endocrine disorders, in the empty sella syndrome and in some pituitary tumours.
Pituitary gland antibodies have been described in some centrally mediated endocrine disorders, in the empty sella syndrome and in some pituitary tumours.
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:
weekly
weekly
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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
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Quality Assurance:
IfQ Antibodies in Autoimmune Myopathies
IfQ Antibodies in Autoimmune Myopathies
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Interpretation:
Diagnostic value uncertain.
Diagnostic value uncertain.
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Reference Ranges:
Normal Range: Negative
Normal Range: Negative
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Other Info:
Reported as positive or negative. No control serum exists for this test. Results cannot be guaranteed.
Reported as positive or negative. No control serum exists for this test. Results cannot be guaranteed.
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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: