Newcastle Laboratories

Testes Antibodies

Clinical Background:

Testes antibodies are a useful test where autoimmune hypogonadism or Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome is suspected.

Testes antibodies are a useful test where autoimmune hypogonadism or Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome is suspected.

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:

    1 ml

    1 ml

  • Special Requirement:

    None

    None

  • 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

  • Interpretation:

    None

    None

  • Reference Ranges:

    Normal Range: Negative

    Normal Range: Negative

  • 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.

  • Routine Contact Name:

    Autoimmunity Lab

  • Routine Telephone:

    0191 282 1890

    0191 282 1890

  • Routine Email:

Availability:

sent to external laboratory

Turn Around:

28 days

Send To:

Department of Blood Sciences

Level 3
Leazes Wing
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Queen Victoria Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4LP

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