Anti-C1q antibodies - serum

Eurofins Biomnis code

C1QAC

Synonyms

• C1q - anti-antibodies

Clinic significance

Anti C1q antibodies are detected in 50% of Lupus erythematosus systemic and Hypocomplementaemic leucocytoclasic vasculitis.
Their main interest is Lupic nephritis prediction : anti C1q abs increase is observed from 6 months to few weeks before acute Lupic nephritis crisis. A negative result almost excludes a risk of nephritis by the 6 following months.

Prenalytics

• 1 mL
• Serum
• Refrigerated

Methodology

Enzyme-immunoassay

Turnaround time

4 days