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Smooth Muscle Antibody with Reflex to Titer (SMAB)
Test CodeLAB826
Quest Code
263
CPT Codes
86015
Includes
If Smooth Muscle Antibody Screen is positive, then Smooth Muscle Antibody Titer will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 86015).
Preferred Specimen
0.5 mL serum in gold top tube
Minimum Volume
0.1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plain red top tube
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic
Methodology
Immunofluorescent Assay (IFA)
Setup Schedule
Set up 7: 00am; Exp rel 5: 00pm Monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, and friday
Report Available
3 days
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
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.
Performing Laboratory
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