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Alpha-1-Antitrypsin (AAT) Phenotype
Test Code853
Alias/See Also
LAB00162
CPT Codes
82104
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.1 mL
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Received room temperature
Methodology
Isoelectrofocusing
Setup Schedule
Mon, wed, fri
Report Available
3-6 days
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Clinical Significance
More than 40 phenotypes of AAT exist. The inherited deficiency, seen most often as the ZZ, SS and SZ phenotypes, is associated with neonatal hepatitis and infantile cirrhosis. In adults, these phenotypes are associated with chronic lung disease, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA |
33608 Ortega Highway |
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042 |