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| Organization: | Alberta Precision Laboratories | ||||||||
| Message Alert: | PLEASE NOTE: This Test Directory is in an interim state and due to changes pertaining to the DynaLIFE transition, performing site for routing has not been updated. Please refer to Laboratory Information System for appropriate routing. | ||||||||
| Test Name/Synonym: | Anti-Actin/Anti-Smooth Muscle (Synonym: ACTA, F-Actin) | ||||||||
| Clinical Indications: | Detection of Anti-Actin or Anti-Smooth Muscle IgG aids in the diagnosis of type 1 autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis. | ||||||||
| LABID (Connect Care): | LAB5013 | ||||||||
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| Specimen Type: | Blood | ||||||||
| Primary Container: | GOLD SST | ||||||||
| Minimum Collection Volume: | 0.5 mL serum | ||||||||
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| Processing: | Edmonton Zone: Centrifuge and freeze aliquot immediately in a Simport tube® or other round bottom polypropylene screw capped tube. | ||||||||
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| Method: | Calgary: Immunofluorescence microscopy Edmonton: ELISA | ||||||||
| Testing Schedule: | Calgary: Weekly Edmonton: Twice weekly | ||||||||
| Reference Interval: | Calgary: Negative
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| Testing Area: | Biochemistry | ||||||||
| Performing Site: | Calgary: Diagnostic and Scientific Centre Edmonton: University of Alberta Hospital | ||||||||
| Additional Test Information: | This test is performed by Calgary Immunochemistry and Edmonton Special Chemistry Calgary: One of Tissue Antibodies which includes anti-smooth muscle, anti-mitochondrial, anti-parietal cell, and anti-reticulin antibodies. If any one of these tissue antibodies is detected and were not initially ordered, this is noted on the report as an incidental finding. | ||||||||
| Last Updated On: | Friday, May 7, 2021 | ||||||||
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