Liver Cytosolic Antigen Type 1 (LC-1) Antibody, IgG

Test Code
13554


CPT Codes
86376

Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum


Minimum Volume
0.3 mL


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year


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


Methodology
Qualitative Immunoblot

Clinical Significance
Use to evaluate for autoimmune hepatitis of unknown etiology.




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