Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Liver-Kidney Microsomal (LKM) Antibodies Build info

Synonyms

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

Short Name

ANTI MICROSO

Procedure Master Number

LAB516

Procedure ID

17723

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

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

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
MICROSOMAL ANTIBODY ASSAY, LIVER KIDNEY LKMAB MICROSOMAL ANTIBODY ASSAY, LIVER KIDNEY Microsomal Antibody Assay, Liver Kidney