Specimen Requirements
Title
Liver-Kidney Microsomal (LKM-1) Antibody (IgG)
Specimen Requirement
Collect SST/1.0 mL serum, after 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and send.
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Stability
Room temp: 7 days, Refrigerated: 14 days, Frozen: 30 days
Reference Range
The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.
Turnaround
2-5 days performed Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Clinical Use
The presence of LKM-1 antibodies can be used in conjunction with clinical findings and other laboratory tests to aid in the diagnosis of autoimmune liver diseases such as autoimmune hepatitis (AIH-2).
Test Code
LKMW