Eurofins Biomnis code

GAD

Synonyms

• Anti-GAD65 antibodies
• GAD65 - anti-antibodies
• Glutamate decarboxylase - anti-antibodies
• Glutamic acid decarboxylase - anti-antibodies

Specialty

Immunology

Clinical significance

Insulin-dependent diabetes (IDD) affects 0.3% of the population and 6% of relatives of a person with IDD. In some circumstances, it may be useful to know the probability of developing insulin dependence (related to a patient with IDD, latent diabetes, type 2 diabetes ...) When the 3 markers (anti-islets of Langerhans, anti-GAD and anti-IA2) are positive, the probability of developing insulinodependance within 5 years is very high and when the three markers are negative, the risk is low.

Preanalytics

• 1 x 1 mL :
• serum (do not use 10 mL tube)
•   Reftrigerated

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Further information

Serum not hemolysed

Methodology

Chemiluminescence

Turnaround time

2 days