Smooth Muscle Antibody with Reflex to Titer
Test Code
263
86015
Clinical Significance
Smooth Muscle Antibody with Reflex to Titer - Smooth muscle antibodies are detected in 85% of patients with chronic active hepatitis and in less than 50% of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis. Smooth muscle antibodies are usually negative in extrahepatic biliary obstruction, drug induced liver disease, viral hepatitis and hepatoma.
Test Resources
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Test Details
If Smooth Muscle Antibody Screen is positive, then Smooth Muscle Antibody Titer will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 86015).
Methodology
Immunofluorescent Assay (IFA)
Reference Range(s)
Negative
Alternative Name(s)
Anti-Smooth Muscle Antibody,Muscle, Smooth Antibody,SM Muscle Antibody
Preferred Specimen(s)
0.5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.1 mL
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 7 days
- Refrigerated: 14 days
- Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic
Setup Schedule
0.5 mL serum
0.1 mL
Transport tube
Room temperature
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic