Eurofins Biomnis code

MITOT

Synonyms

• Anti-M2 antibodies - typing
• Anti pyruvate dehydrogenase antibodies
• Anti-M2 antibodies
• Anti PDH antibodies

Clinic significance

An early marker for primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), a cholestatic disease which mainly affects middle-aged women. This disease usually begins insidiously and manifests as pruritis and jaundice. Low levels of anti-mitochondrial antibodies are also found in chronic active hepatitis. Several different kinds of anti-mitochondrial antibody exist and in everyday practice it is important to define the M2 type which is specific for primary biliary cirrhosis.

Prenalytics

• 1 mL
• Serum
• Refrigerated

Methodology

Immunodot

Turnaround time

4 days