Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

Smooth Muscle Antibodies

Synonyms

SMA

External Price (excl. GST)

17.5

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

Gold or Red tube

Paediatric Specimen

Paediatric Gold or Red tube

Instructions for Referral to Waikato Lab

Aliquot instructions

200uL Serum

Aliquot Transport

Chilled

Test Information

Department

Immunology

Laboratory Turnaround Time

Batched twice weekly

Method

Indirect immunofluorescence

Unit of measurement

Negative or titre to 1:40,160,320,640,1280,2560