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Anti-Mitochondrial Antibody

Alias:

AMA (Antimitochondrial Antibodies), Antibodies to Microtubule Associated Protein 2, Antimitochondrial Antibodies, Immunology Profile (AMA), Mitochondrial Antibodies, Serum, M2, MITOM

Methodology:

Fluorescent Antibody

Performed:

Batched 2-3 times per week

Analytical Time:

4 days

Testing Laboratory:

Pathology Laboratory

Laboratory Section:

Core Laboratory

Anti-Mitochondrial Antibody

Container/Tube Type:

Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

Transport Information:

3.0 mL blood/1.0 mL serum. Separate serum from cells ASAP

Minimum Sample Volume: Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

1.5 mL blood/0.5 mL serum

Remarks:

AMA samples are screened at a titer of 1:20. All samples that are positive are titered and the titer will be reported. All positives include a Pathologist's interpretation

Unacceptable Conditions:

Blood that is mixed with anticoagulant

Stability

Refrigerated Stability:

14 days

Frozen Stability:

365 days

Ambient Stability:

2 days

Anti-Mitochondrial Antibody

Sunquest Order Code:

AMA

Epic Number: The test code used to identify this assay in Epic

LAB2613

CPT Code:

86381

Anti-Mitochondrial Antibody

Modified:

5/15/2010 12:47:30 PM