Anti-smooth muscle antibodies (ASMA)
Material: Blood
Study price: PLN 62.00
Waiting time: result after 7 working days
Booking:
Study price: PLN 62.00
Waiting time: result after 7 working days
Booking:
- We perform the test without prior reservation. Check the working hours of the collection center
Preparation for the study
General
- The test material is blood.
- The patient does not need to be fasting.About 30 minutes before the test, it is advisable to drink a glass of water or bitter(unsweetened) tea.
Description
Anti-smooth muscle antibodies can be present in serum in the course of various liver diseases (chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis).
It is particularly important to determine these antibodies in the diagnosis of autoimmune chronic active hepatitis (CAH).
They can also be detected in the course of infectious mononucleosis and other viral diseases, as well as visceral lupus, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, malignant melanoma, however, they do not play an important diagnostic role. After hepatitis (viral hepatitis), antibody titers usually fall quickly.
High concentrations of anti-smooth muscle antibodies indicate chronic active hepatitis (the prevalence of antibodies is 70%).
IgG and IgM class antibody titers can correlate with disease activity. CAH occurs primarily in women and half of the cases develop before the age of 30.
Low titers of anti-smooth muscle antibodies are found in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (50%), post-alcoholic cirrhosis, biliary obstruction and in about 2% of asymptomatic individuals.
It is particularly important to determine these antibodies in the diagnosis of autoimmune chronic active hepatitis (CAH).
They can also be detected in the course of infectious mononucleosis and other viral diseases, as well as visceral lupus, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, malignant melanoma, however, they do not play an important diagnostic role. After hepatitis (viral hepatitis), antibody titers usually fall quickly.
High concentrations of anti-smooth muscle antibodies indicate chronic active hepatitis (the prevalence of antibodies is 70%).
IgG and IgM class antibody titers can correlate with disease activity. CAH occurs primarily in women and half of the cases develop before the age of 30.
Low titers of anti-smooth muscle antibodies are found in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (50%), post-alcoholic cirrhosis, biliary obstruction and in about 2% of asymptomatic individuals.
Development and preparation of material (applies to contractors only)
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ASMA, anti-smooth muscle antibodies
