1130 Adrenal Total Autoantibodies

Components
NAME METHOD REFERENCE RANGE UNITS
Adrenal Autoantibodies IFA  < 1:2  titer 


Specimen Requirements
TYPE VOLUME TEMPERATURE INSTRUCTIONS
PRIMARY
1 Serum 1 (0.2) mL   Ambient - 48 Hour(s), Refrigerated - 7 Day(s), Frozen - 2 Month(s)  


Clinical utility
Evaluate adrenal insufficiency and Addison's disease. Serum antibodies to adrenal cortical cells are seen in 40-70% of patients with idiopathic Addison's disease, 7 to 18% of patients with tuberculous Addison's disease and in 1% of normal subjects.


Reported: Same day

CPT Code: 86255