Eurofins Biomnis code

MITOX

Synonyms

• Mitochondria - anti-antibodies
• Anti-M2 - screening and titration

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 it is important to define the M2 type which is specific for primary biliary cirrhosis.

Prenalytics

• 1 mL
• Serum
• Refrigerated

Further information

Methodology

Immunofluorescence

Turnaround time

5 days