Liver Antibodies

This is a test for several antibodies (immunoglobulins) in the serum. 

Includes:

• Gastric parietal cell antibodies
• Liver kidney microsomal antibodies
• Smooth muscle antibodies
• Mitochondrial antibodies

 

Clinical indications:

Suspicion of autoimmune liver diseases including:

• Primary biliary cholangitis
• Primary sclerosing cholangitis
• Autoimmune hepatitis

Gastric parietal cell antibodies can be present in pernicious anaemia

 

Profile:

Liver antibody screening also includes ANA

 

Specimen type: 

Blood

 

Sample type: 

Serum

 

Turnaround time: 

7 Days

 

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