Eurofins Biomnis code

LKMX

Synonyms

• Anti-cytochrome P450 II D6 antibodies - screening
• Anti-endoplasmic reticulum antibodies - screening
• Anti-liver-kidney microsomal antibodies - LKM1 - screening
• Anti-LKM1 antibodies - screening
• Endoplasmic reticulum - anti-antibodies - screening
• LKM - anti-antibodies screening

Specialty

Immunology

Clinical significance

A marker for type II chronic active hepatitis (which mainly affects females of between 2 and 15 years of age). Also found at low titers in patients infected with HCV. Immunofluorescence-based screening results using rat kidney-liver-stomach multiple substrate should be confirmed performing a test specific of the target antigen (P450 2D6 cytochrome).

Preanalytics

• 1 mL :
• serum
•   Reftrigerated

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Further information

In the case of a positive screening test, perform typing

Methodology

Immunofluorescence

Turnaround time

4 days