Alpha-1 Antitrypsin – Phenotype
- Description
- Phenotyping is performed primarily: a) To detect neonates with liver disease due to PiZZ; this is clinically similar to that caused by biliary atresia, which may require urgent surgical intervention. b) To detect AAT deficiency in older patients with lung disease. c) Family studies with a view to pre-natal diagnosis (in conjunction with genotyping).
- Related condition
- Reference range
N/A
- Units
- N/A
- Synonyms
- AAT, A1AT, Alpha -1 Antitrypsin Phenotype.
- Testing site
- Synnovis : Reference Services : King's College Hospital
- Laboratory
- Immunochemistry
- Sample type and volume required
- Plasma (EDTA) or Serum (SST).
- Storage and transport
- 1st class post.
- Turnaround time
- 14 working days.
- Contacts
Immunochemistry Laboratory at Blackfriars Hub
Phone: 020 8078 8984
Immunochemistry Laboratory
Floor 1, Synnovis hub
Friars Bridge Court
41-43 Blackfriars Road
London, SE1 8NZReference Biochemistry Department at King’s College Hospital
Phone: 020 3299 4107
King’s College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London SE5 9RS