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Anti-LKM

Source Blood
Mnemonic ALKM
Specimen Requirements

1 x 3.5 mL gold top SST tube

2 mL serum

Specimen Handling PSC & RRL:
Centrifuge, pour off, and transport serum to DSC. Send specimen in a separate bag with a photocopy of the requisition.

Extra-regional:
Centrifuge, pour off, and freeze serum prior to transport to DSC. Send specimen in a separate bag with a photocopy of the requisition.

DSC:
Freeze specimens upon receipt in lab; ensure frozen specimens do not thaw.
Additional Information Test may be performed by Mitogen Advanced Diagnostics Lab (Dr. Fritzler's Lab) as part of the MADL Liver Disease Profile.
Testing Location Hospitals in Common
Testing Frequency
Alternate Name(s) Anti-Liver Kidney Microsomal Antibody, LKM Antibodies
Reference Interval