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Liver Kidney Micro LKM1 15038

Test Code
LKM


Alias/See Also
LKM


CPT Codes
86376

Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum


Minimum Volume
1


Instructions
Draw one SST and send serum refrigerated.


Transport Container
SST


Transport Temperature
R


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic


Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)

Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues-Sat; Report available: 1-4 days


Reference Range
≤20.0 U Negative
20.1-24.9 U  Equivocal
≥25.0 U Positive


Clinical Significance
The presence of LKM-1 antibodies can be used in conjunction with clinical findings and other laboratory tests to aid in the diagnosis of autoimmune liver diseases such as autoimmune hepatitis (AIH-2).


Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153



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