Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Immunoassay (ELISA)
SLA IgG
Soluble Liver Antigen
Serum
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Red or SST
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions: 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.
0.3 mL
Hemolysis | Mild OK; Gross reject |
Lipemia | Mild OK; Gross reject |
Icterus | NA |
Other | Microbially contaminated serum; Heavy visible particulate in specimen |
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
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Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 8 days | |
Frozen | 28 days | ||
Ambient | 48 hours |
Anti-soluble liver antigen antibodies are detected in 10-30% of patients with type 1 autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), but not in patients with type 2 AIH, primary sclerosing cholangitis or primary biliary cirrhosis. The antibody is directed against a UGA suppressor tRNA associated protein. In some patients with AIH, this antibody may be the only autoantibody detected by current assays.
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.
Wednesday
83520
Test Id | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
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FSLAA | SLA Autoantibody | 32219-8 |
Result Id | Test Result Name |
Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
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FSLAA | SLA Autoantibody | 32219-8 |