2424. Package # 363 (Autoimmune hepatitis standard)
Turnaround time (days): 3
6140 ₴
Description
The Autoimmune Standard Hepatitis package is a set of laboratory blood tests to verify the diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis in patients who are to be screened for this disease. This pathology is a chronic inflammatory disease in which specific immune complexes are formed in the human blood, attacking mainly the liver, and many other organs and tissues can also be involved in the process.
Clinically, the disease manifests itself:
- pain and heaviness in the right side;
- nausea and vomiting;
- yellowish or grayish skin tone;
- yellowish tint of the whites of the eyes;
- darkening of the color of urine and diarrhea.
For diagnosis, specific laboratory tests should be performed, such as LKM-1, quantitation, LKM, IFT method, AMA, IFT method, MPO, ANA, IFT method.
When and who needs the test?
Recommended in case of suspected autoimmune liver damage – biliary cirrhosis, to assess the activity of the process and control treatment.
Biological material
- Venous blood
Preparing for a blood test
In order to exclude factors that may affect the test results, we recommend to follow the preparation rules:
- an important condition for laboratory tests is to take blood on an empty stomach.
- 6-12 hours before the test, you should avoid eating, drinking alcohol, smoking, and limit physical activity. Drinking...