Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Anti-Mitochondrial (Synonym: Anti-M2, AMA, MITA)

Clinical Indications:

Anti-mitochondrial antibodies are found especially in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis.

Ordering Alert:

TEST NAME ALERT: for Genetics and Genomics mitochondrial testing, refer to Mitochondrial Genome Sequencing or Mitochondrial Genome Deletion and Duplication Analysis.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB513

Test Code:

CALGARY, EDMONTON ZONES	AMITO
CENTRAL, NORTH, SOUTH ZONES	MITAB

Specimen Type:

Blood

Primary Container:

GOLD SST

Minimum Collection Volume:

0.5 mL serum

Test Resources:

General Laboratory Requisition – 21302 – write test name under “Additional Tests”

Calgary Zone: Microcollection Minimum Whole Blood Volumes

Processing:

For testing sent to Edmonton: Centrifuge, aliquot, and freeze serum immediately in a Simport tube^® or other round bottom polypropylene screw capped tube.

Transportation:

For testing sent to Calgary	For testing sent to Edmonton
Transport room temperature	Transport frozen

Method:

Calgary: Immunofluorescence microscopy
Edmonton: ELISA

Testing Schedule:

Twice weekly

Reference Interval:

Calgary	Negative
Edmonton	Negative: 24 or less u/L Positive: greater than 24 u/L

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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