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Also known as: SMA; F-Actin
Smooth muscle auto-antibodies are associated with autoimmune chronic active hepatitis (CAH). The major auto-antigen being F-Actin. IgG smooth muscle antibodies to F-Actin are present at high titre in about 70% of autoimmune active chronic hepatitis (non hepatitis B/C) and in approximately 25 - 50% of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis. These antibodies often occur as a 'false positive' in patients with viral infections.
Serum or plasma - 1ml
Price on application
5 days
Indirect Immunofluorescence
Positive or Negative with a titre
Part of Autoantibody screen
Ambient temperature and first class post. Hays DX users please enquire via email below.
Ambient temperature if courier will deliver within 72 hours otherwise consider refrigerated transport. Freezing is not a requirement.
Ensure delivery Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:30.
For further information, email immunology.office@nhs.net