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Test ID FSLAA Soluble Liver Antigen (SLA) Autoantibody

Method Name

Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Immunoassay (ELISA)

Reporting Name

SLA Autoantibody

Specimen Type

Serum

Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s), serum gel tube(s) is acceptable. Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated in a plastic vial.

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 8 days
  Frozen  28 days
  Ambient  48 hours

Reference Values

Reference Range:          Negative           0.0 – 20.0 U

                                    Equivocal         20.1 – 24.9 U

                                    Positive            >25.0 U

 

Antibodies to soluble liver antigen (SLA) appear to be directed against the UGA-suppressor tRNA associated protein. These antibodies are highly specific for autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and may rarely, be the only autoantibodies detected in serum from such patients. Antibodies  to SLA are most closely associated with AIH type 1; the presence of these antibodies  in patients with cryptogenic hepatitis suggests that these patients may have AIH type 1.

 

Anti-SLA antibodies may be detected in some patients with the primary biliary cirrhosis-AIH overlap syndrome, but not in healthy controls.

 

Day(s) Performed

Wednesday

Report Available

2 - 9 days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute

CPT Code Information

83520

NY State Approved

Yes