Last Modified:
8/21/2023 1:28:56 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
1.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions:
Centrifuge and transfer serum specimens to sterile, plastic, screw-capped vial(s).
Minimum Volume:
0.3 mL
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
7 days Ambient (transport)
14 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen
Rejection Criteria:
Hemolysis; Lipemia
Reference Range:
| ≤20.0 U |
Negative |
| 20.1-24.9 U |
Equivocal |
| ≥25.0 U |
Positive |
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Methodology:
Immunoassay (IA)
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).
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
1 to 4 days
Days Performed:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code:
LKM1
EPIC Test Code:
IMO137
Send Out Test Code:
15038
Alternate Test Names:
Liver Kidney IgG (LKM-1); Liver-Kidney IgG; Liver-Kidney Microsome (LKM-1) IgG Autoabs; Liver-Kidney Microsome Antibodies; LKM-1
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
86376
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