Adrenal antibodies
- Description
- Autoantibodies to the adrenal cortex are seen in approximately 70% of patients with “idiopathic†or primary (autoimmune) Addison's disease. They may also form part of the autoantibody spectrum seen in the autoimmune polyendocrinopathy. The investigation offered is based on indirect immunofluorescence using primate adrenal tissue as substrate.
- Related condition
- Reference range
Negative
- Units
- Negative / Positive
- Testing site
- Synnovis : Reference Services : Blackfriars Hub
- Laboratory
- Diagnostic Immunology
- Sample type and volume required
- Clotted (Gold top vacutainer)
- Special sample instructions
All tests are compromised by prolonged transit times. For this reason, date of bleed and date of postage must be provided with each request.
- Storage and transport
- Serum stored at 4°C should be sent by first class post
- Turnaround time
- 21 working days
- Time limit for extra tests
- 10 days