(Steroid Autoantibodies)
| Name
| Method
| Reference Range
| Units
|
| Adrenal Autoantibodies |
IFA |
< 1:2 |
titer |
| No
| Type
| Volume
| Temperature
| Container Type
| Instructions
|
| 1 |
Serum |
1 (0.2) mL |
Refrigerated - 7 Day(s)/Frozen - 2 Month(s)/Ambient - 48 Hour(s) |
Aliquot |
|
| Setup Schedule |
Wednesday |
| Reported |
2 days |
| CPT Code
|
86255 |
| Notes |
Prices might not include a handling fee. |
| Clinical
Utilities |
Evaluate adrenal insufficiency and Addison's disease. Serum antibodies to adrenal cortical cells are seen in 40-70% of patients with idiopathic Addison's disease, 7 to 18% of patients with tuberculous Addison's disease and in 1% of normal subjects.
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