Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Liver-Kidney Microsomal (LKM) Antibodies

Synonyms

ANTI-MICROSOMAL ANTIBODY
LAB516
LKM
LKM-1 ANTIBODIES
MICROSOMAL ANTIBODY ASSAY, LIVER KIDNEY

Cerner Name

Clinical Info

The detection of LKM-1 antibodies is an aid in the diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis, type 2 (AIH-2). LKM antibodies are markers of AIH-2 which usually begins in childhood and generally affects children younger than 18 years of age. LKM antibodies are associated with a more serious progression of the disease.

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL serum (0.3 min)

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold Top Tube
Specimen: 1 mL serum (0.3 min)
Transport Temperature: Frozen Serum
Stability: 14 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
14 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Frozen Serum

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
14 Days Frozen

Methodology

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp of America

CPT

86376

PDM

5900920

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Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
MICROSOMAL ANTIBODY ASSAY, LIVER KIDNEY	LKMAB	MICROSOMAL ANTIBODY ASSAY, LIVER KIDNEY	Liver-Kidney Microsomal Ab

Result Interpretation

Negative: 0.0−20.0
Equivocal: 20.1−24.9
Positive: >24.9

Forms

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