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Department

Immunology
LIVAB

Preferred Sample Type

Smooth muscle Antibody

Suitable Specimen Types

  • Serum
5-10 mL

Sample Processing in Laboratory

Usual

Sample Preparation

Usual

Turnaround Time

5 days

Sample Stability

Stored at 4oC

Smooth muscle Antibody

General Information

Indications:- SMA – Autoimmune chronic active hepatitis (AICAH)

Patient Preparation

None

Notes

Smooth Muscle Antibodies (SMA) can be found in the normal adult population. Positive samples are titred to give a quantitative result,high titres occur in patients with viral infection (such as hepatitis B and adenovirus) and autoimmune chronic active hepatitis. Low titres are common and not strongly associated with autoimmunity

Reference Range

Negative

Specifications

  • EQA Scheme?: Yes
  • EQA Status:

    UKNEQAS eqa scheme for general autoimmune serology.