Autoantibody screen

Test/Investigation

Autoantibody screen

Site(s) or Laboratory offering Test/Investigation

NNUH (Immunology)

Units

N/A

Also Known as/Frequency of Test

Liver Kidney Stomach (LKS), AMA, ASMA (SMA), LKM, GPC

Indications

Immunofluorescence test identifying patterns associated with pernicious anaemia, primary biliary cirrhosis, and autoimmune hepatitis. Positive results will result in reflex line blot test to confirm the autoantibody.

Comments/Precautions

ANA may also be seen on this test but this is not the optimal way to identify/characterise these antibodies. If ANA is relevant to your diagnosis request these as a separate test. Referred outside of EPA.

Sample type

Serum

Turnaround times (TAT) Urgent/Routine/GP or OPD

2 working days

Reference intervals (adult unless stated)

Negative

If UKAS Accredited Test indicate at which site

Y NNUH