Methodology
Qualitative Immunoblot
Specimen Type
Serum
Performing Lab
ARUP
Epic ID
Other Reference Test
Lab Test Days
Tuesdays
Standard TAT
1-8 Days
Collection Information
Specimen Required
1-2 mL Blood
Container Type
Serum Separator Tube (SST)
Processing Information - Lab Use Only
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated-OK/Frozen-OK
Specimen Stability
Room Temp: 48 Hours; Refrigerated: 2 Weeks (Preferred); Frozen: 1 Year
Rejection Criteria
Contaminated, Hemolyzed, Severely lipemic specimens
Test Volume Required
1 mL Serum
Minimum Test Volume
0.3 mL Serum
Processing Instructions
Complete an ARUP requisition form and submit with specimen refrigerated. Send with Apollo Courier daily pick-up.
Comments
Use to evaluate for autoimmune hepatitis of unknown etiology. Use in combination with Liver-Kidney Microsome-1 Antibody IgG.
CPT Codes
84182
Revised
5/30/24
Initials
SA